Matt Vickers

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

Speaking in the House of Commons on 26 October 2026

Debate

Police Funding Formula

Contribution

It has been an incredibly hard few months for Cleveland. Local people are not interested in point scoring, but they do want answers. Cleveland has the highest recorded crime rate in the country, yet the latest Home Office data reveals that it has 17 fewer police officers than it had a year ago. Can the Minister explain why?

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