Shockat Adam

Shockat Adam

Independent — Leicester South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 January 2025

Debate

Neighbourhood Policing

Contribution

I refer the House to my registered interests, and I echo the sentiments expressed by the Home Secretary. Last year, the Leicestershire police panel raised serious concerns about being underfunded, having received a real-terms cut of 20% over the past 13 years. Due to this funding crisis, the police simply do not have enough manpower for night-time patrols. In the Clarendon Park area there has been a wave of burglaries in local businesses—the Christopher James Deli, Loros and Spice Bazzar are three of eight that have been smashed and grabbed over the past two months. At the local crime summit that I arranged to discuss the situation, one owner, Jaskaran Dutta, said: “We do everything we can to survive in this incredibly difficult economic time. All we ask is that the government supports us by improving policing and security”. What is the Secretary of State doing to address these concerns?

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