Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Herbert of South Downs and Karen Bradley

Monday 21st May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)]

T8. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Staffordshire police and, in particular, Chief Constable Mike Cunningham on meeting the requirements of the budget reductions in the spending review while maintaining visible front-line policing?

[Nick Herbert]

I will happily join my hon. Friend in congratulating Staffordshire police on that achievement. They, like many other forces, have seen an overall fall in crime—in their case, of 7%—despite having to make savings, and the chief constable has made a particular commitment to protect neighbourhood policing.