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Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Humberside Police: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much and what proportion of the funding for the National Rural Crime Unit will be allocated to Humberside Police in each of the next five years.

Answer

The Government is committed to driving down rural crime. Whether someone lives in the countryside or a town or city, they should get the same service from the police if they fall victim to a crime.

The Home Office has provided £200,000 funding this financial year to help set up the National Rural Crime Unit, with an additional £100,000 from DEFRA. The National Rural Crime Unit has secured over £1m of funding from industry for the next three financial years, including from NFU Mutual, Network Rail and Construction and Equipment Association.

The National Rural Crime Unit aims to help police forces tackle rural crime priorities through the provision of specialist operational support, as well as through sharing best practice and encouraging regional and national approaches to tackling rural crime. Funding provided by the Government for the National Rural Crime Unit is not allocated to individual forces.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10025
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Finance Rural areas Humberside Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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