Written question asked by Roger Sims (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 1996. It was answered by Lord Howard of Lympne (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: What plans he has to increase the size of the Metropolitan Police Service and the resources available to it. - Inc figs. (Failed OPQ)

Answer: Mr. Sims: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to increase the size of the Metropolitan police service and the resources available to it. [7868] Mr. Howard: The Government are making available £1.65 billion to the Metropolitan police in 1996-97-- £20.5 million more than last year. In addition, the 2 per cent. ceiling on the amount the Metropolitan police can carry forward from one year to the next has been removed. This is likely to be worth an extra £25 million on top of the existing maximum of £34 million. I have not yet received the Commissioner's detailed expenditure proposals for 1996-97, but I expect to see even more officers deployed on the streets of London during 1996-97.

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