MERGER OF SURREY AND SUSSEX POLICE FORCES

Motion Text

That this House supports the Surrey Police Authority in rejecting the proposal to merge with Sussex Police; notes that there was no support for a voluntary merger at an extraordinary meeting of the Surrey Police Authority on 5th April 2006, that there has been no attempt to address the long-term funding gap for Surrey Police and that a merger will result in fewer police resources deployed in Surrey; and calls on the Home Secretary to withdraw his proposal.