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Written question asked by Luke Evans (Conservative) on Monday, 4 November 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2024. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Leicestershire Police: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support the long-term funding of Leicestershire Police.

Answer

The 2024-25 police funding settlement provides Leicestershire Police with funding of up to £256.0 million in 2024-25. The Home Office will provide additional government grant funding of £175 million to policing in 2024-25 to support the costs of the 2024 police pay award, from which Leicestershire will receive a further £2.4 million.

The Budget published on 30 October confirmed that the core government grant for police forces in England and Wales will increase in 2025-26. Further details and force level allocations will be set out at the forthcoming provisional settlement in December.

Funding for future years beyond 2025-26 will be set out in phase 2 of the Spending Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12594
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Leicestershire Police
Link
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