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Written question asked by Jim Dickson (Labour) on Monday, 9 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2024 (named day). It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Dartford

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Office for National Statistics web page entitled How the population changed in Dartford: Census 2021, published on 28 June 2022, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for police funding of the recent growth in the population of Dartford constituency; and if she will take steps to reflect the growth in Dartford's population in future police funding allocations.

Answer

The Home Secretary has already announced that central government funding for policing will increase by over half a billion pounds in 2025-26; this includes an increase of over £260m in the core grant for police forces, additional funding for neighbourhood policing, and for the NCA and counter terrorism.

Force level funding allocations for the financial year 2025-26 will be confirmed at the forthcoming police funding settlement. Funding for future years beyond 2025-26 will be set out in phase 2 of the Spending Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18790
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Police Population Dartford
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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