(8 years, 10 months ago)
Commons ChamberLancashire has one of the best performing police authorities in the country, but owing to a flawed formula, about which a cross-party representation was made to the Minister, Lancashire is set to lose £25 million. People talk about crime reduction, but does anyone recognise that early intervention by the police in Lancashire working with communities and residents—
There is no such thing as prevention any more.
Absolutely. It is an absolute nonsense that Lancashire should be penalised because of a flawed formula.