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1088504

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the £100m in additional funding for 2019-20 to tackle serious violence announced in the Spring Statement will be allocated to each police force.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	232003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 13 March that an additional £100 million funding in 19/20 will help in the police’s immediate response to the rise in serious knife crime, enabling priority forces to immediately begin planning to put in place the additional capacity they need. The funding will also be invested in Violence Reduction Units, bringing together a range of agencies including health, education, social services and others, to develop a multi-agency approach in preventing serious violence altogether. It is important that we recognise that greater law enforcement on its own will not reduce serious violence and that we must continue to focus on prevention.</p><p>The majority of the investment will go towards supporting police forces where violent crime is impacting the most, to take immediate action to suppress the violence we are seeing, to make our streets safer. We are engaging with partners including the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and we are developing the criteria by which forces will receive this funding.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 232004 question first answered 18/03/2019 17:32:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1016271

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to publish his decision on the renewal of the police transformation fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	196681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Allocation for the 19/20 Police Transformation Fund will form part of the Ministerial decisions in the round on the Police Funding Settlement for 2019/20.</p><p>Announcement of the Provisional Police Funding Settlement for 2019/20 will be made to Parliament in December 2018, with the Final Police Grant Report subject to parliamentary approval in early 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 03/12/2018 17:28:25 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1037966

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on police forces in 2019-20 of (a) employers' contribution to police pensions schemes, (b) inflation and (c) national pay awards.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	206438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has worked closely with policing stakeholders to understand the impact that changes to police officer pensions will have on their budgets in 2019/20 and beyond.</p><p>The Police Remuneration Review Body will submit their recommendations for the police award for 2019/20 to the Government in May. The Government will very carefully consider their recommendations and the impact on force budgets.</p><p>The Government’s proposed funding settlement for the police for 2019/20 was announced last month and provides additional funding of up to £970 million, including additional Government grant funding, council tax precept and investment in national priorities. This substantial increase will enable forces to meet their genuine financial pressures as well as to invest in key capabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/01/2019 18:34:02 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1011534

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of police funding.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	uin	194016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Last year, I spoke to all 43 polices force in England &amp; Wales about the demands they face. The 2018/19 funding settlement provided an increase of over £460m in total investment in the police system this financial year, including an increase of around £280m in funding for Police &amp; Crime Commissioners through council tax precept.</p><p>In his Autumn Budget speech, the Chancellor recognised that the police are under pressure from the changing nature of crime. The Home Secretary is reviewing police spending power ahead of the 2019/20 police funding settlement to ensure the police have the resources they need.</p><p>We are continuing to work closely with the police to build the evidence base on police demand, resilience and capability.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/02/2019 16:53:49 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

1134533

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the equality of availability of shared policing resources across all relevant police forces.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	269091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that demand on the police is changing and becoming more complex, and have made clear that the issue of the funding formula for police grant will be looked at again in the context of the next Spending Review. It is right first to consider what the overall envelope of funding to the police should be, before determining how it should be distributed.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/07/2019 16:00:18 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1057013

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the level of reserves held by (a) Lancashire Police Constabulary and (b) other police constabularies.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	218804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) can keep part of their funding in financial reserves to help manage financial risk and to fund major future costs such as change programmes aimed at improving services to the public.</p><p>Information on police force reserves in England and Wales is published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-financial-reserves%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-financial-reserves </a>This also includes statutory guidance in the information that PCCs should publish on their financial reserves.</p><p>The Lancashire PCC held total resource reserves of £37.9 million in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/02/2019 16:25:28 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1027681

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated to the (a) National Police Chiefs' Council and (b) police forces for contingency planning in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	203402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>We have provided £2.4 million to the National Chiefs’ Police Council to assist in their preparations for leaving the United Kingdom without a deal. We have also paid £845k to Kent Police for their European Union Exit planning.</p><p>We are engaging closely with the police sector in relation to planning and funding pressures in relation to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/01/2019 17:15:54 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1047014

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the additional £90 million to tackle serious organised crime announced in the provisional police funding settlement 2019-20 will be allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	211817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The SOC Strategy, published on 1 November 2018, sets out the Government’s response to the full range of serious and organised crime threats</p><p>The priorities for investment for the £90 million announced in the provisional police funding settlement 2019-20 will be geared toward delivering the SOC Strategy. <br>Home Office officials are in discussions with operational colleagues on how to allocate the money. This process is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 28/01/2019 16:10:40 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1047019

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police forces will be required to apply for special grant funding as a result of unexpected and exceptional events relating to the UK's exit from the European Union without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	211820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office has been working closely with policing to support planning for a range of scenarios around our exit from the EU, including leaving without a deal. At present, forces who face significant additional costs can currently apply for additional funding through the Police Special Grant, and we have already provided £845k in funding to Kent Police for costs being incurred this year. We are considering an alternative mechanism for any future requests.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 28/01/2019 13:24:48 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1054623

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) budget and (b) force-level allocations of the Police Transformation Fund are for each year since its inception including planned spend for 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	216372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>a) Budget</p><p>• Decisions on the size of the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) are made by Ministers as part of the annual Police Funding Settlement. The Final Police Funding Settlement voted for by Parliament in 16/17 included PTF of £76m, and £175m for 17/18 and 18/19. The Final Police Funding Settlement for 19/20, debated in Parliament today, includes £175m for the PTF. Each of these years include a Spending Review commitment to fund a national Firearms Uplift.</p><p>• So far the planned spend for 19/20 is limited to existing commitment levels and, subject to Ministerial agreement, further funding allocations will be confirmed as per recommendations by the Police Reform and Transformation Board (PRTB) to further progress its Reform Portfolio.</p><p>b) Force level allocation</p><p>• Recommendations on the use of the sector led PTF is made by the PRTB to Ministers for final decision. The PRTB use the National Policing Vision 2025, agreed with the sector to identify priority areas of Police Reform with bids commissioned from Lead Forces that deliver programmes and projects. The fund is supporting projects identified as having wider benefit than for the individual forces that host them.</p><p><br>Details of forces receiving PTF funding are published on gov.uk here;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-successful-bids-2016-to-2017%20, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-successful-bids-2017-to-2018 and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-investments-in-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-successful-bids-2016-to-2017 , https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-successful-bids-2017-to-2018 and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-transformation-fund-investments-in-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/02/2019 13:25:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh