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Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Monday, 30 September 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Gloucestershire Constabulary: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase her Department's grant to Gloucestershire constabulary to pay for the cost of additional police officers recruited as a result of her policies; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

The Chancellor has announced that the Home Office will receive £750 million for investment in policing in 2020/21 to enable delivery of the year one officer uplift. The Chancellor also confirmed that the Home Office will receive an additional £45m of funding in 2019/20 to help forces to start recruiting as soon as possible.

As usual, force-level funding, including government grants and proposed precept referendum limits will be set out at the provisional police funding settlement later this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
290621
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Recruitment Gloucestershire Constabulary
Link
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