Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:28 am on 12 September 2024.
Lord Hanson of Flint
The Minister of State, Home Department
11:28,
12 September 2024
There are issues on funding, for local authorities and police. We are only just getting back to the stage when I was last Police Minister in 2009-10, with the investment and figures we had then. That is something we need to look at and I will take that back and talk to colleagues in the department of local government as well. I would like to reply to the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, if possible.
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