Band 8+: Teat 2 WRITING WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table and pie charts illustrate the sources of a police budget and how the money was allocated over a one-year period.

Overall, the total police budget increased slightly. Salaries accounted for the largest proportion of spending in both years, although this share declined, while expenditure on technology rose.

In terms of funding, the national government was the primary source, contributing 175.5 million, which rose slightly to 177.8 million. Local taxes were the second largest source, increasing more significantly from 91.2 million to 102.3 million. By contrast, other sources such as grants showed only a marginal rise from 38 million to 38.5 million. As a result, the total budget grew from 304.7 million to 318.6 million.

Regarding expenditure, salaries made up the majority of the budget, accounting for 75%, before falling to 69%. In contrast, the proportion spent on technology nearly doubled, rising from 8% to 14%. Meanwhile, spending on buildings and transport remained unchanged at 17%