Debates between Kit Malthouse and Nick Hurd during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Tue 19th Dec 2017

Policing

Debate between Kit Malthouse and Nick Hurd
Tuesday 19th December 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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I would suggest that the former Policing Minister talks to his PCC, who will explain why a flat-cash grant from the centre is actually an improvement on what he or she was expecting. I will leave them to explain that. The right hon. Gentleman talks about reserves. I come back to the fundamental point. It is public money—£1.6 billion, a figure that has gone up since 2011. There is a very good reason for holding reserves, but we need more transparency and accountability about local police plans to use what is ultimately public money.

Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse (North West Hampshire) (Con)
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I welcome the Minister’s announcement of £130 million for national priorities. Can he confirm that dealing with online child abuse is a national priority, and therefore that the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre and the National Crime Agency will be receiving more resource to help them to combat this growing menace?