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<p>Policing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and the PSNI’s main budget is
allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant.</p><p>The
recent Budget that the Secretary of State set for Northern Ireland provides the Northern
Ireland Department of Justice with a 3.1% uplift on its 2021-2022 budget with a total
allocation of £1.18 billion.</p><p>In addition to the block grant, the UK Government
provides the Police Service of Northern Ireland with the additional security funding
it needs to ensure that it has the resource to tackle the SUBSTANTIAL threat from
Northern Ireland-related terrorism. This additional security funding ensures PSNI’s
ability to tackle the terrorist threat while ensuring day-to-day policing is not compromised.</p><p>The
UK Government contribution for the financial year 22/23 will be £32 million. This
is the same as what has been provided each year since 2015/16. This continued level
of Additional Security Funding for the PSNI from the UKG has been confirmed through
to 2024/25.</p>
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