The safety and security of our citizens is the Government\u2019s top priority. We will continue to work closely with our international partners to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-based threats.<\/p>
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The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes a deal on law enforcement and criminal justice cooperation which delivers a comprehensive package of capabilities that will ensure we can work with counterparts across Europe to tackle serious crime and terrorism \u2013 protecting the public and bringing criminals to justice.<\/p>
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We remain committed to working together with European partners to counter the threats we all face, within Europe and beyond.<\/p>
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Specific investigations and prosecutions are a matter for the independent law enforcement agencies and prosecutors concerned. We do not comment on specific cases.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Hampshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kit Malthouse"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-02-24T13:22:26.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Terrorism: Iran"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the recent conviction in Belgium of the Iranian diplomat, Assadollah Assadi, for terrorism offences, if she will take steps with her European counterparts to facilitate cooperation between law enforcement bodies in different countries to investigate whether other Iranian diplomats and embassies are involved in terrorism.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Theresa Villiers"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chipping Barnet"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Theresa Villiers"} ], "uin" : "154848"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1254374", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1254374/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The police funding settlement for 2020/21 sets out the biggest increase in funding for the policing system since 2010.<\/p>
In 2020/21 the Metropolitan Police will receive total cash funding of up to £2939.9 million, this is an increase of up to £193 million compared to 2019/20.<\/p>
In 2020/21 City of London Police will receive total cash funding of up to £67 million, this is an increase of up to £5.6 million compared to 2019/20.<\/p>
The Government has been clear that the police will get the financial support they need to see them through the COVID-19 pandemic, and that they are listening to what the police needs.<\/p>
Future police funding, including details of the 2021/22 Police Funding Settlement, will be announced once the 2020 Spending Review has been concluded.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Hampshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kit Malthouse"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-11-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-11-30T15:39:20.757Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-11-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Police: Greater London"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will increase funding for policing in London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Theresa Villiers"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chipping Barnet"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Theresa Villiers"} ], "uin" : "119186"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1254375", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1254375/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are increasing the number of police officers in England and Wales by 20,000 over the next three years.<\/p>
The Metropolitan Police Service was allocated 1,369 additional officers in the first year of the police uplift which covers the period to the end of March 2021.<\/p>
At 30 September 2020 the Metropolitan Police Service has already recruited<\/p>
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We are increasing the number of police officers in England and Wales by 20,000 over the next three years.<\/p>
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As part of this uplift the Metropolitan Police Service has been allocated 1,369 additional officers in the first year to be recruited by the end of March 2021.<\/p>
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At 30 September 2020 the Metropolitan Police Service has already recruited its year one allocation of 1,369 additional officers.<\/p>
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The deployment of police officers is an operational decision for the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police who should be held accountable by<\/p>
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