§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police(a) constables, (b) sergeants and (c) inspectors transferred from the Kent Police Force to the Metropolitan Police Force in 2003–04. [135795]
§ Ms BlearsI am told by the Acting Chief Constable Kent (Mr. Robert Ayling QPM) that, between April and November 2003, 26 constables and two sergeants transferred voluntarily from Kent Constabulary to the Metropolitan Police Service.
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by the police in each of the last three years on(a) stationery and (b) IT equipment.[135869]
§ Ms BlearsThe information is as follows:
(a) Information on police authority stationery purchases is not held centrally.
(b) Expenditure by police authorities on IT equipment is set out in the following table.
Capital expenditure on information communication and technology1 (England and Wales) £000 2001–02 87,655 2002–03 241,358 2003–04 203,826 >1 ICT expenditure includes expenditure on the Airwave communications system. Sources:
2001–02 figures—CIPFA Police Statistics 2001–02 Actuals
2002–03 figures—CIPFA Police Statistics 2002–03 Estimates
2003–04 figures—CIPFA Police Statistics 2003–04 Estimates
§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will increase the budget for Surrey Police for financial year 2004–05. [137119]
§ Ms BlearsI shall announce details of the provisional police funding settlement for 2004–05 later this month. It is for Surrey Police Authority to determine its budget for next year.