Police

HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 cc1180-1W

Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason there has not been an inflationary increase in the special rural grant in Police Authority funding; and if he will rectify this in next year's settlement. [140036]

Ms Blears

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

Sir John Stanley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what amount of central government grant per head was paid to each police authority in England in the last financial year for which figures are available. [140013]

Ms Blears

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

Mrs. Anne Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the sources of funding are for police community support officers in Cambridgeshire; and how much funding is being received from each source in 2003–04. [136385]

Ms Blears

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

Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the(a) establishment figure and (b) actual figure for the Kent Police Force Area was in each of the last five years broken down by (i) police constables, (ii) sergeants and (iii) inspectors; [140146]

(2) what the (a) establishment figure and (b) actual figure for police force strength in each of the police force areas in England and Wales was in each of the last five years. [140347]

Ms Blears

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

Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in each of the police authorities in Wales in each of the last 24 years. [140396]

Ms Blears

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

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was of each reorganisation of the police service since 1977. [137560]

Ms Blears

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

Mr. Ben Chapman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what advice his Department offers constabularies in relation to response times to 999 calls; [139971]

(2) if he will make a statement on targets for response times by the police to 999 calls. [139972]

Ms Blears

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

Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many minor crimes were reported through(a) the www.online.police.uk website and (b) individual police force websites in the last year for which figures are available; and how many reports have resulted in (i) an offence being recorded and (ii) further substantive action. [138508]

Paul Goggins

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