Context
Dr Roz Savage is concerned about the funding situation in her constituency, which straddles two counties, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. These areas have been receiving lower funding compared to other regions.
Question
My constituency straddles two large counties, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, which both languish near the bottom of the league table of funding for constabularies. Despite the modest rise in funding, those constabilaries will have to cut policing numbers, so can the Minister assure my constituents that crimes will be addressed on a timely basis?
Answer from The Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention (Dame Diana Johnson)
More money is going into policing, particularly around the neighbourhood policing guarantee that this Government promised in their manifesto. We are providing £200 million to kickstart the recruitment of police officers, PCSOs and specials in all our communities. I take the hon. Lady’s point about the funding formula and how that affects the two forces that straddle her constituency. We are going into a spending review and I know officials have met representatives from Gloucestershire constabulary to talk about the financial situation. We will keep that under review as we work towards the spending review.
Not addressed: Dr Roz Savage's specific concern about ensuring crimes are addressed on a timely basis was not directly addressed by providing a concrete commitment or timeline for prompt crime resolution.
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