Police Funding: Cambridgeshire

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:00 pm on 6 January 2025.

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Photo of Charlotte Cane Charlotte Cane Liberal Democrat, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 10:00, 6 January 2025

Rural crime is a major issue in Cambridgeshire and in my constituency. Yes, we can mark big farm machinery, but people are stealing parts from farm machinery, and those parts are much more difficult to track. Hare coursing is also a major problem. The hon. Member has mentioned the sheer size of the area of Cambridgeshire that the tiny number of police we have are expected to cover. Will he ask the Minister to ensure that when the Government are diverting police, as they are talking about doing, they do not divert them from the rural crime unit, and indeed look to bolster that unit?