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Police: Finance

Commons · Question 104900 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 9 December 2025, to Question HL12288, on Council tax, what is the increase in police spending power on average across the Phase 2 settlement excluding the revenue raise

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Jan 2026

The provisional police funding settlement (18 December) published that total funding to Territorial Police Forces will be up to £18.3 billion, an increase of up to £746 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. This equates to a 4.2% cash...