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Written question asked by John Heppell (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2009. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Departmental Spending

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment she has made of the effect of restricting to 1 per cent. the real terms growth of her Department's spending for 2009-10.
Answer

The Home Office budget for 2008-09 is £9.8 billion, and in 2009-10 it will rise to £10.1 billion, which represents real terms growth of 1.5 per cent. A growth in real terms of 1 per cent. would reduce the budget by £54 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490 c108W; 264814
Session
2008-09
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Home Office Public expenditure
Link
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