§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional funding tied to which specific programmes has been allocated(a) to Cleveland constabulary and (b) in total to all UK forces in each year since 1997. [114306]
§ Caroline FlintThe table lists grants that have been allocated or awarded to Cleveland and to other police authorities in England and Wales, for which my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has responsibility.
In addition to the grants listed, Cleveland receive support towards the costs of the PFI firearms training facility operated jointly with Durham constabulary.
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Specific programme allocations for England and Wales police authorities £ million Year/Specific Programmes Cleveland Total forces 1997–98 Crime Fighting Fund — — Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service — — DNA Expansion — — Capital grant 0.60 104.17 CSOs — — 1998–99 Crime Fighting Fund — — Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service — — DNA Expansion — — Capital grant 0.60 91.11 CSOs — — 1999–2000 Crime Fighting Fund — — Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service — — DNA Expansion — — Capital grant 0.59 91.11 CSOs — — 2000–01 Crime Fighting Fund 0.28 40.61 Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service — — DNA Expansion 0.35 16.22 Capital grant 0.65 91.11 CSOs — — 2001–02 Crime Fighting Fund 0.96 138.90 Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service 0 93.30 DNA Expansion 0.70 45.66 Capital grant 0.85 91.11 CSOs — — 2002–03 Crime Fighting Fund 1.82 229.79 Basic Command Unit — — Airwave digital radio service 3.17 104.47 DNA Expansion 0.64 54.96 Capital grant 0.93 107.11 CSOs 0.30 19.00 2003–04 Crime Fighting Fund 2.04 263.52 Basic Command Unit 0.64 49.98 Airwave digital radio service 0.56 9618 DNA Expansion 0.70 54.42 Capital grant 1.04 117.11 CSOs 0.12 41.00 Notes:
1 In addition, special grant of £1.9 million was paid to Cleveland Police Authority in 2001 to assist with the costs of the Operational Lancet inquiry.
2 Police authorities also receive grant to support costs of borrowing against Supplementary Credit Approvals.
3 Figures for 2003–04 are estimates of currently expected payments.