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Mr. Straw
[holding answer 19 June 2000]The following tables set out the total expenditure (revenue and capital) on the prison service, policing and probation for the 10 financial years 1991–92 to 2000–01. The figures for the financial years 1991–92 to 1998–99 represent expenditure outturn. The figures for 1999–2000 are estimated outturn while the figures for 2000–01 reflect218W
expenditure plans. The tables also show the change in expenditure from one financial year to the next in both cash and real terms.
| Prison Service |
|
Total net expenditure |
Percentage change over previous financial year |
| Financial year |
(£ million) |
Cash terms |
Real terms |
| 1991–92 |
1,462 |
— |
— |
| 1992–93 |
1,470 |
0.56 |
–2.67 |
| 1993–94 |
1,509 |
2.62 |
0.00 |
| 1994–95 |
1,598 |
5.91 |
4.41 |
| 1995–96 |
1,667 |
4.32 |
1.39 |
| 1996–971 |
1,609 |
–3.50 |
–6.49 |
| 1997–98 |
1,734 |
8.10 |
4.85 |
| 1998–99 |
1,812 |
4.18 |
1.17 |
| 1999–2000 (estimated) |
1,846 |
1.88 |
–0.61 |
| 2000–01 (plans)2 |
1,780 |
–3.58 |
–5.72 |
| 1Expenditure on capital reduced following completion of major capital works programmes in 1995–96 |
| 2Reduction in planned expenditure reflects transfer of provision of £118.2 million (from the Prison Service to the Youth Justice Board) in respect of the secure juvenile estate |
| Police |
|
Total net expenditure1 |
Percentage change over previous financial year |
| Financial year |
(£ million) |
Cash terms |
Real terms |
| 1991–92 |
5,405 |
— |
— |
| 1992–93 |
5,897 |
9.10 |
5.61 |
| 1993–94 |
6,225 |
5.56 |
2.82 |
| 1994–95 |
6,490 |
4.26 |
2.79 |
| 1995–96 |
6,735 |
3.78 |
0.87 |
| 1996–971 |
6,986 |
3.73 |
0.49 |
| 1997–98 |
7,243 |
3.68 |
0.86 |
| 1998–99 |
7,450 |
2.86 |
–0.41 |
| 1999–2000 (estimated) |
7,859 |
5.49 |
2.92 |
| 2000–01 (plans)2 |
8,100 |
3.07 |
0.80 |
| 1Total expenditure includes revenue and capital expenditure by police authorities and expenditure on policing incurred directly by the Home Office |
| 2Excludes Capital Modernisation Fund moneys announced in the Budget as this is in respect of a range of projects and the funding can and will be spread over an number of years. The detailed profile of this expenditure is still being established |
| Probation |
|
Total net expenditure1 |
Percentage change over previous financial year |
| Financial year |
(£ million) |
Cash terms |
Real terms |
| 1991–92 |
335 |
— |
— |
| 1992–93 |
365 |
9.00 |
5.46 |
| 1993–94 |
393 |
7.67 |
4.89 |
| 1994–95 |
406 |
3.31 |
1.85 |
| 1995–96 |
416 |
2.46 |
–0.41 |
| 1996–97 |
468 |
12.50 |
8.99 |
| 1997–98 |
481 |
2.78 |
–0.01 |
| 1998–99 |
475 |
–1.25 |
–4.39 |
| 1999–2000 (estimated) |
491 |
3.37 |
0.85 |
| 2000–01 (plans) |
524 |
6.68 |
4.37 |
| 1Total expenditure figures do not include capital expenditure on probation/bail hostels nor direct Home Office central expenditure |