Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Damian Green and Mike Freer

Tuesday 12th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)]

14. What his policy is on funding victims services in London.

[The Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Damian Green)]

More money than ever before is being made available for services to support victims of crime, with a potential total budget of up to £100 million—double the Ministry of Justice’s current spending of around £50 million. That means that more will be spent on victims of crime in London, with the Mayor of London making decisions on how the majority of the money will be spent.

[Mike Freer]

The figures I have from the Mayor of London show that victims in my constituency and across London will receive a 40% cut in victim support. Will the Minister agree to a capital city uplift so that my constituents are not disadvantaged?

[Damian Green]

It is simply not the case that there will be cuts in funding to London. As I have said, nationally, we are increasing funding considerably. Our current estimate is that, under the current indicative budget, London will receive more funding than is estimated to be spent under current Ministry of Justice funding arrangements. We are determined to continue to provide quality services to victims of crime both in London and in the rest of the country.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Damian Green and Mike Freer

Monday 25th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)]

The Mayor of London’s redeployment of counter staff will lead to 74 additional bobbies on the beat in a borough such as Barnet. Does the Minister welcome that redeployment of officers on to the streets?

[Damian Green]

I do welcome that redeployment, and my hon. Friend is right to draw attention to it in his borough and other London boroughs. Getting effective neighbourhood and community policing is about officers rather than buildings.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Damian Green and Mike Freer

Monday 9th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)]

T9. The Minister is aware of the 60 or 70 Yemeni Jews who are trapped in Yemen. What can he do to help to facilitate the visa applications of those families with strong British links?

[Damian Green]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing up this issue. He will understand that it would be inappropriate for me to provide a running commentary at the Dispatch Box on individual applications for asylum or any other form of immigration, but I am aware that he has written to me about the matter and I will reply to him shortly.