§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the level of funding was for police authorities in(a) England and (b) Wales for each of the last 10 years. [146007]
§ Mr, Charles ClarkeThe level of funding (police grant and Standard Spending Assessment (SSA)) is given in the table.
Funding in England and Wales £ million Year England Wales 1991–92 4,792 1123 1992–93 5,333 1133 1993–94 5,605 1139 1994–95 5,862 1142 1995–96 5,957 316 1996–97 6,184 332 1997–98 6,391 341 1998–99 6,607 352 1999–2000 6,784 361 2000–01 6,987 370 1Prior to 1995–96 Welsh SSAs were unhypothecated at county level. Details of payments were agreed by constituent counties to police authorities in Wales. Figures for 1991–92 to 1994–95 are Home Office police grant only.