HC Deb 06 March 2003 vol 400 cc1226-7W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the resources made available to the Metropolitan police in the current financial year. [100602]

Mr. Denham

The police resources made available to the Metropolitan police authority by Central Government in 2002–03 are set out in the tables.

Revenue funding
£million
Home Office specific grant 1,015.9
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Revenue Support grant 476.9
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister National Non Domestic Rates 183.5
Crime Fighting Fund 62.0
Free travel for officers 2.45
London Allowance 20.0
Street Crime Initiative 14.2
DNA processing and support costs 7.1
Airwave Revenue 5.0
Counter terrorism and Community Support Officers 46.0
Loan charge grant 3.6
Total 1,836.7

Capital funding
£million
Capital Grant and Supplementary Credit Approvals 44.5
Premises Improvement Fund 1.0
Command Control and Communications Information System 110.0
Airwave Capital 40.7
Total 96.2
1To date.

Note:

In addition, the Metropolitan police authority will raise around £361.4 million through the police precept on council tax.