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Proceeding contribution from Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 31 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on Police.


Police

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way so soon in his response. As a fellow Sussex Member, he knows that Sussex police have been asked to do more and more. The settlement will make it much harder for them to deliver the target of 525 police community support officers, for which they budgeted under earlier Government commitments. The current plan will leave them with 171 fewer PCSOs. Does my hon. Friend agree that, in his constituency and mine, that represents a genuine disappointment for people who appreciate PCSOs and know that they do a valuable job, especially on low-level vandalism and antisocial behaviour?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
456 c253 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Crime Association of Chief Police Officers Finance Police Recruitment Police authorities Police community support officers Standards
Link
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