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Debate between Luke Hall and Mike Penning
Monday 16th November 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Luke Hall Portrait Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con)
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T10. Following the pause in developing a new funding formula, will my right hon. Friend assure me that the Department will work with PCCs and chief constables to find a formula that works for my constituents in Avon and Somerset?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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It is important that chief constables and PCCs buy into the new formula, which they asked for when they said the existing formula, which had been around for a very long time, was opaque and complicated. So of course we will work with chief constables and PCCs from around the country. They welcomed that in respect of the initial funding formula, and I am sure they will do the same now.