§ Mr. ChallenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of funding will come from(a) the precept, (b) Government revenue settlement, (c) other Government grants and (d) other income for each police authority in England and Wales in the financial year 2003–04.[91101]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 16 January 2003]The overall provision for policing that will be supported by grants in 2003–04 is £9,683 million. This is an increase of 6.2 per cent. or £566 million over the provision for 2002–03. The proportion of funding from the police precept, Government grants and other income is not yet available. Police authorities have until 1 March 2003 to set precept levels for 2003–04.