Written Question·Home Office·UIN 108624

Police: Finance

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding provision for the 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.This is an increase of up to £1.3 billion compared with the 2025–26 settlement, representing a 6.7% cash increase and a 4.4% real terms i...

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