Band 8+: 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. Write at least 150 words.

The table and pie charts depict the data about how the British police received and spent money in 2017 and 2018.

Overall, it is evident that the national government was the leading primary source of the police budget, whereas grants occupied the bottom-most position in both years. The highest expenditure was on salaries; however, technology was the least spent area.

In detail, the national government contributed 175.5 and 177.8 million pounds in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While other sources, including grants, remained relatively constant at around £38 million, with a marginal increase of £0.5 million in 2018. Local taxes accounted for £91.2 million in 2017 and rose to £102.3 million in 2018, reflecting a substantial increase.

Regarding expenditure distribution, salaries constituted 75% of the expenses in 2017 but decreased to 69% in 2018. The expenses for buildings and transport remained stable at 17% in both years. Additionally, the technology expenditure almost doubled in one year, increasing from 8% in 2017 to 14% in 2018.