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Debate between Kevin Foster and Mike Penning
Monday 16th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I stood at this Dispatch Box last week and announced that we would stick with the existing funding formula for 2016-17. I did not forget anything—I announced it and was questioned very fully. Crime has fallen in Cumbria, which the whole House will welcome.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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What particular discussions does the Minister plan to have with the police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall about the future funding formula for policing, given that the majority of demand on police time now comes from non-crime activities and the current formula is based purely on crime?

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