Written question asked by Lord Brett (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 26 July 2010.

Police: Funding

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the projected budgets for policing for (a) 2010–11, and (b) 2011–12.

Answer: Information on the budget requirements for police authorities in 2010-11 can be found on the websites below of the Department for Communities and Local Government for English police authorities and the Welsh Assembly Government for Welsh police authorities. http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/statistics/xls/1516661.xls http://www.statswales.wales.gov.uk/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?Reportld=3725 Police authorities will set their budgets for 2011-12 by 1 March next year. Revised police funding arrangements for 2010-11 can be found in the Police Grant Report 2010-11: Amending Report 2010-11 on the following link at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100610/wmstext/100610m0003.htm#10061032000021. This was debated and approved in the House of Commons on 14 July. Future funding arrangements for 2011-12 onwards will be considered as part of the spending review this autumn.

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