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Police: Cardiff

Commons · Question 81910 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of granting Cardiff capital city status to enable the city to receive additional funding for policing.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Oct 2025

Cardiff has been the capital city of Wales since 1955 and is one of the four capital cities in the UK.A National and International Capital City (NICC) grant is paid to the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police to reflect the unique demands of poli...