Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77208

Police: Finance

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending capitalisation flexibilities to police forces.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Police and Crime Commissioners already fall under the definition of local authorities in the relevant parts of the Local Government Act 2003, under which the Secretary of State may grant capitalisation flexibilities to local authorities.

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