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HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesIt is a pleasure to serve under you this afternoon, Dr Allin-Khan. Let me begin by thanking the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for securing this debate. I agree with…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesWith the greatest of respect to the right hon. Lady, who I think was Chief Whip under the disastrous premiership of Liz Truss, I am not really prepared to take lessons on economic…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesAs I have just said, the PCC I spoke to last week did not raise any concerns about the financial settlement. Obviously, the PCC and the chief constable use that money in the way…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I am also conscious of the loss of experienced officers in that 20,000. We know that the service is now very young; I think about 40% of…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant Reportrose—05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe national insurance increases that were announced in the Budget are fully funded in the settlement. I think I saw the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the issue of Essex. I will come on to talk more about the funding that is going into all police forces, including Essex. I am delighted…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI just thought it might be helpful if I gave the shadow Minister a reminder. He is right that there were 149,769 police officers in March 2024, but in June—when the Conservative…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI am happy to give way to the right hon. Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden).05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI just want to get my next point on to the record, and then I will certainly give way. In 2025-26, overall funding for policing will total up to £19.6 billion. Of that amount, the…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will go on to talk about neighbourhood policing, but all police forces are getting additional money in the police settlement. On the neighbourhood policing money that is being…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend raises an important matter. That neighbourhood policing presence that we are talking about in our high streets and our town centres will be so important in getting…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportIf hon. Members want the exact figure given to police forces to cover national insurance contributions, it is £230 million. I will now give way to the right hon. Lady.05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2025-26 (HC 621), which was laid before this House on 30 January, be approved. With your permission, Madam Deputy…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant Reportrose—05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant Reportrose—05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportIssues such as the precept in Wales are obviously a matter for the Welsh Government. There is general agreement that a number of Members are concerned about the police settlement.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDIndependent Office for Police Conduct Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24I am today, along with my hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, publishing the annual report and accounts for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (HC 707).…03 Feb 2025HANSARDPolice Funding Settlement 2025-26My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has today laid before the House the “Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2025-26” (HC 621). The report sets out the Home Secretary’s…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate you on your impeccable chairing of Westminster Hall this afternoon. I thank my hon. Friend the…21 Jan 2025