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HANSARD Police Grant ReportTo repeat, every force in the country has had an increase in its funding this year, and we are making sure we have the right funding to support our objectives. On police officer…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will not on this occasion. Keeping us all safe requires a highly effective and efficient police service that is both equipped for the crime-fighting challenges of now and…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportTo be clear, PCSOs are police officers. They are not warranted, but they are police. We will have 13,000 extra police in our neighbourhoods. I would have to do the maths to divide…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will carry on making some progress. Through the continued growth in neighbourhood policing, we will restore the vital link between police forces and the communities they serve.…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI do not know whether the right hon. Lady has anybody in her team to help her with communications.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportKnife murders have fallen by 27% and knife crime has fallen by 8%—there were nearly 4,500 fewer knife offences in the past year than in the year before that. We are focused on…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportTo be clear, by the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 extra neighbourhood police. The hon. Gentleman can divide that by— [ Interruption. ] Yes, police.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportAt the moment, we have a situation where each area has its own named, contactable officer. We are going even further, so that each ward will have its own named, contactable…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportSignificant investment is going into probation alongside those reforms. As the right hon. Lady would expect, colleagues in the Home Office and I are working closely with the…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI suggest that the previous Government would have benefited from listening to the public. There is no harm in listening to the public. Indeed, it is our role as elected…11 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Services: In-person AccessAbsolutely. Of course people are worried about having access to police officers, particularly when they need them. That is why we are introducing targets to ensure that the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasThe last two Budgets have seen police funding increase by £2 billion, and the public have not forgotten how the previous Conservative Government acted. They slashed police numbers…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasI thank my hon. Friend for representing his constituents and their very real problems. We are taking legislative action to tackle farm theft. We know that this scourge has been on…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Services: In-person AccessThis Government are restoring neighbourhood policing with nearly 2,400 additional neighbourhood officers in post since last September, and we are ensuring that every community has…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Services: In-person AccessEvery ward will have a named community officer whom people can get in touch with, which I think is the priority. The hon. Member talks about retail crime, which, as I have said,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasIn the last two years of the previous Conservative Government, shop theft rose by 60%— [Interruption.] No, it was 60% in the last two years of the previous Government. We are…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are putting more money into policing. We are introducing respect orders. We are bringing back the rule that any theft of items whose value is under £200 must be investigated by…09 Feb 2026HANSARDMartha GilesI thank the right hon. Member, and I again offer my condolences to Martha’s family, who have been looking for justice for many decades. I am happy to do what I can within the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am that dedicated Minister. It is my job to tackle knife crime; it is what I have campaigned on for many years. I am glad to say that we are having some success, but every knife…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasI am very happy to have more conversations with the right hon. Gentleman to reassure him on exactly that point. People in rural areas often feel that they get the short straw in…09 Feb 2026