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Police: Finance

Commons · Question 108624 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding provision for the police.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Feb 2026

The 2026-27 final police funding settlement provides up to £21.0 billion for the policing system in England and Wales.This is an increase of up to £1.3 billion compared with the 2025-26 settlement, representing a 6.7% cash increase and a 4.4% real terms i...