§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the average proportion of police authority expenditure which will be spent on pensions in(a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02, (c) 2002–03 and (d) 2003–04. [132354]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 24 July 2000]: In the time available it has not been possible to complete the answer to this question. I shall write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Library.