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<p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the Chief
Constable and the Minister of Justice in Northern Ireland to ensure that we understand
the impact of funding reductions imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive on the
PSNI’s ability to police the terrorist threat. The Chief Constable has stated that
he will need to re-prioritise resources to minimise the effect of these budget reductions.
This matter is kept under constant review.</p><p>This Government has provided additional
security funding of £231m to support PSNI in their efforts to tackle the threat from
Northern Ireland Related Terrorism. This funding is not affected by the budget reductions
imposed by the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p>
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