Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What recent progress he has made on the East West Rail project.”
Tabled: 9 May 2024Answered: 16 May 2024
Asked by
Richard Fuller
Conservative — North Bedfordshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson)
The 2025-26 final police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.6 billion for the policing system in England and Wales, which is an increase of £1.1 billion when compared to 2024-25. Of that, Gloucestershire will receive up to £168.2 million, an increase of over £10 million, including £1.5 million to kickstart the recruitment of additional neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers in Gloucestershire.