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Written question asked by Andrew Hunter (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 19 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 February 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will encourage (a) police authorities and (b) police forces to give higher priority to rural policing when allocating resources. - Inc figure.
Answer

Mr. Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will encourage (a) police authorities and (b) police forces to give higher priority to rural policing when allocating resources. [210671] Ms Blears: It is a matter for each chief constable and police authority to decide how best to deploy the available resources across the force area, taking into account operational priorities and objectives. We established the rural policing fund in 2000-01 in recognition of the additional costs incurred in delivering effective policing to the most sparsely populated areas in England and Wales. The fund remains a discrete £30 million pot each year, above main formula grant arrangements, to be spent at local discretion to improve policing in rural areas.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210671; 430 c981W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Finance Police Rural areas Rural Policing Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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