HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 c842W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will rank police forces in order of expenditure per thousand population in each police force area. [79143]

Mr. Denham

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the proposed increase in the sparsity component to one per cent. As one of the possibilities for change to the police funding formula; and what factors contributed to the calculation of that figure.

Mr. Denham

I will write to my hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library. [79969]