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<p>For reasons of national security we do not publically disclose the detailed allocation
of funding for counter terrorism by force area or by capability. However, overall
this Government has protected Counter-Terrorism police spend in real terms over the
Spending Review period, and invested in counter-terrorism policing to grow key capabilities,
including providing £144m to increase armed policing capability.</p><p>We remain committed
to increasing cross-government spending on counter-terrorism by 30%, from £11.7 billion
to £15.1 billion, including funding an additional 1,900 officers at our security and
intelligence agencies which reflects the changing nature of Counter Terrorism in the
21<sup>st</sup> Century.</p><p>The Government has a constructive dialogue with policing
to ensure that the right powers, capabilities and resources are in place.</p>
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