Police Force Amalgamations

Anne Main
14. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received concerning the reimbursement of costs arising from aborted police force amalgamations.

Mr. McNulty
Since the announcement on30 October of the contributions being offered to police authorities for their additional costs, we have received a small number of representations on this issue from hon. Members (including the Member for St. Albans herself), police authorities and police forces and from members of the public seeking clarification of the offers being made.