Police: Standards
Commons · Question 98983 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the police's ability to meet current levels of demand from crime.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 6 Jan 2026
The Government is committed to giving the police the resources it needs to tackle crime. In 2025-26, the police funding settlement provided £19.6bn of funding for the policing system, an increase of £1.2bn compared to 24-25. At the spending review the cha...