Written questions

Police: Employers' Contributions

Commons · Question 33026 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding allocated to police authorities to cover increased employer National Insurance contributions will be added to base budgets for future financial years.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 4 Mar 2025

The 2025-26 final police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.6 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an increase of up to £1.1 billion compared to 2024-25 and includes £230.3 million for territorial police forces to su...