Home Department written question – answered at on 9 July 2009.
Claire Curtis-Thomas
Labour, Crosby
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the budget for policing in Crosby Constituency was in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.
David Hanson
Minister of State (Home Office) (Crime and Policing)
The Government allocate funding to police authorities as a whole. The allocation of resources in Crosby Constituency is a matter for the chief constable of Merseyside police and the police authority, who are responsible for assessing local needs.
Merseyside's final budget was £307.3 million for 2007-08 and £317.1 million for 2008-09.
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