As can be seen from the following table, the central funding of the West Midlands police authority has increased from £317.34 million in 1997-98 to £487.88 million in 2007-08.
Government grant1 (£ million) 1997-98 317.34 1998-99 335.10 1999-2000 342.16 2000-01 357.58 2001-02 379.35 2002-03 388.14 2003-04 415.20 2004-05 433.31 2005-062 466.12 2006-073 471.41 2007-08 487.88 1 Revenue funding includes all grants inside aggregate external finance (AEF) (i.e. revenue grants paid for councils’ core services), and includes formula grant and all specific grants. 2 In 2005-06, figures were adjusted for comparison purposes following the transfer of pensions and security funding from general grant in 2006-07. 3 2006-07 Government grant figures are provisional outturn figures. 2007-08 figures are budget figures. Source: DCLG.