Part of Home Department – in the House of Commons at on 28 October 2019.
Priti Patel
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I know that he will welcome the increase in police numbers—more than 1,300 for the Metropolitan police service. Of course, the issue is now all about local police presence and ensuring that more officers are on the beat. That is exactly what will happen in his borough.