Police Funding

Part of Home Department – in the House of Commons at on 28 September 2020.

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Photo of Kit Malthouse Kit Malthouse Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office)

As a rural Member, I know exactly the type of concern to which my hon. Friend refers; it is shared by people in my Constituency. Obviously, the provision of significant extra numbers of police officers to Cumbria police will help the chief constable in deliberations about where to put those resources. Although that is an operational matter, one would hope that some of it will be devoted to rural crime. I certainly hope that will happen in Hampshire. On wildlife crime, I am pleased to report that we are putting £136,000 into the National Wildlife Crime Unit so that it can continue its valuable work.

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