Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay and Nick Hurd

Monday 25th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Policing and the Fire Service (Mr Nick Hurd)]

I thank my hon. Friend, not least for his representations to me on behalf of Warwickshire in the run-up to the funding settlement. I am delighted that his constituents will have access to more police officers. I give my assurance to him and other Members who are concerned about the fair funding of policing that police funding is the priority for the Home Secretary and me in the CSR, and within that we have made a commitment to look again at how resources are allocated across the system.

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

T5. What assessment has the Minister made of the effect of the UK leaving the European Union on the relationship between British police forces and their counterparts in other EU countries?

[Mr Hurd]

What I can say to the hon. Gentleman—[Interruption.] I am so sorry. What I can say to the hon. Lady is that over the past few months, the Home Secretary and I have had very regular contact with Interior Ministers across all our European partners, and he and I have detected a very, very strong interest on their part in continuing to work closely with us and, as far as possible, to maintain the capabilities that exist at this moment in time.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay and Nick Hurd

Monday 20th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

T2. Will the Minister ensure that any scheduled repayments from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service do not have a negative impact on the residents of Sunderland and the wider Tyne and Wear area because of the constraint of the cap on the precept?

[Mr Hurd]

I am aware of this issue, and I am more than happy to have a meeting with the hon. Lady to give her the assurances she seeks.