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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Friday, 4 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. It was answered by Darren Jones (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.

Police: Finance

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Table 5.8 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much of the spending line Memo: Police Core Spending is made up of (a) government grant and (b) council tax receipts in each year.

Answer

As set out in the Spending Review 2025 document, published 11 June 2025, the Phase 2 settlement provides an average 1.7% real terms increase per year in police spending power. Over the SR period, police spending power is projected to increase by an average 2.3% per year in real terms.

Police core spending power includes projected spending from a mix of central government funding and local taxation through the police council tax precept. This 2.3% projection is therefore premised on the police being funded through increases to both. However, this remains subject to final decisions on precept levels and individual police and crime commissioner decisions. The government will set out spending plans for police forces in England and Wales, including the final precept level and core government funding, at the annual police funding settlement in the usual way.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65011
Session
2024-26
Related items
Spending Review 2025
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Police: Finance
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Council tax Finance Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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