Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 June 2002. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Friday, 21 June 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect the Budget will have on policing in Cheltenham.

Answer: Mr. Nigel Jones: :To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what effect the Budget will have on policing in Cheltenham. [52938] Mr. Denham: :Police forces in the South West and Wales have received extra funding to make communities safer. Avon and Somerset Police received a cash boost to step up operations against street offenders and all forces in the South West and Wales, including Gloucestershire, received funding allocations based on careful assessments of their current requirements and commitments to provide an enhanced counter-terrorist capability. The overall level of funding allocated following the Budget, to police forces in the South West and Wales for counter terrorism purposes, £1.8 million, has been made public. To break this down further in public could compromise security.

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