Matt Vickers

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 January 2025

Debate

Neighbourhood Policing

Contribution

The previous Government left office with record police numbers, but police and crime commissioners are deeply concerned that the funding formula and settlement, combined with the Government’s national insurance tax raid, will force cuts to frontline police numbers. My Labour police and crime commissioner faces a £3 million shortfall, and there are projections of 3,500 officers being lost nationwide. Will the Home Secretary take responsibility if police numbers fall in the coming years?

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