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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 April 2017. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 April 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Emergency Calls

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to the police on the classification of emergency calls.

Answer

The 2015 Spending Review protected overall police spending in real terms, and the 2017/18 police funding settlement maintained that protection. Answering, classifying and responding to 999 calls are operational matters for the police.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71879
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Emergency calls Police
Link
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