Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Herbert of South Downs and Lord Sharma

Monday 12th September 2011 Commons Chamber

[Nick Herbert]

Tomorrow I will take part in a conference that has been organised by Cheshire police to consider those precise issues and to identify the opportunities that arise from adopting a leaner structure. The chief constable of Cheshire is as convinced as I am that it is possible to reorganise in a way that protects front-line services.

[Alok Sharma (Reading West) (Con)]

T6. Will the Home Secretary join me in congratulating Thames Valley police on halving crime at this year’s Reading festival compared with last year and, more generally, on demonstrating that it is possible to protect visible front-line policing while finding budget savings?