Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 108974

Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to make additional funding available to the Police Service of Northern Ireland to meet the costs arising from the 2023 data breach.

Answer

Hilary Benn
It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to set a budget for Departments, and for the Minister for Justice to allocate funding to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The Government is providing the Executive with a record settlement over the Spending ...

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