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Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Finance

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the change in police force costs in each year since 2001; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

General estimates of inflation are made by reference to the Treasury gross domestic product deflator. Changes in the index since 2001-02 have been as follows:

Percentage change
2001-02 +2.23
2002-03 +3.22
2003-04 +2.85
2004-05 +2.72
2005-06 +2.05
2006-07 +2.69
2007-08 +3.06
Source:
HM Treasury http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/gdp_deflators.xls

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
485 c729-30W; 240346
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Costs Expenditure Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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