Written Question·Home Office·UIN 109613

Essex Police: Finance

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding settlement for Essex Police.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The 2026–27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales.Total funding to police forces will be up to £18.4 billion, an increase of up to £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding sett...

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