Written question asked by Nick St Aubyn (Conservative) on Monday, 26 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 April 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Monday, 9 April 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he will make a statement on the funding of Surrey Police Force. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. St. Aubyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the funding of Surrey police force. [156048] Mr. Charles Clarke: Under the police funding settlement for 2001-02 Surrey Police Authority will receive £111 million in central Government supported funding. It will also continue to benefit from the Crime Fighting Fund and Rural Policing Fund. Surrey will receive £2.3 million from the Crime Fighting Fund and £11,048 from the Rural Policing Fund. £220,000 has also been allocated to Surrey under the Targeted Policing Initiative. The budget set by Surrey Police Authority for 2001-02 is £122.4 million, an increase of 2.1 per cent. (+£2.5 million) over the previous year. In addition, commencing 1 April the Home Office has agreed to fund 75 per cent. of the cost of the new allowance of £2,000 per annum to be paid to officers serving in the Surrey Police who were appointed on or after 1 September 1994 and who are not in receipt of housing allowance.

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