Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Engagements

Question

Q10

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Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford) (Lab):

Police officers in Greater Manchester are facing exceptional pressures as they work to keep our communities safe from horrific terror threats, hate crime, organised crime and regular mass protests. Despite that, Greater Manchester police received the second lowest percentage funding increase of any police force under the provisional settlement, leaving it £12 million worse off. I know that the Prime Minister will share my concerns, so will he urgently work with the Greater Manchester Mayor, the deputy mayor, myself and Greater Manchester MPs to ensure that GMP has the funding it truly needs to keep our communities safe?

Answer

I was humbled to visit Greater Manchester police after the Heaton Park synagogue attack. The professionalism and bravery that they showed was remarkable. We have boosted total police funding and Greater Manchester will receive up to £902 million, an increase of over £31 million. I reassure my hon. Friend that we will continue to work with her and local leaders to make our streets safe.

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

779 c307 

Session

2024-26

Oral question type

1st Supplementary

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

Subjects

Finance Greater Manchester Police

Link

View this Prime Minister's question on hansard.parliament.uk