Member

The noble Lord also asked about the current number of PSNI police officers. As of 23 June, there are 6,191 police officers. I appreciate that Jon Boutcher has made it very clear that more need to come, which is why the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive have put forward a plan for additional officers. I am pleased to have seen the reports and detail of the PSNI workforce recovery and the additional £200 million that has been allocated. There is a challenge for us with PSNI funding and we have discussed it on many occasions in the Chamber and Grand Committee—