Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Hurd and Andrea Jenkyns

Monday 4th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con)]

T10. The people of Morley and Outwood want to see more police officers on the streets. What are the Government doing to recruit more police officers, particularly in West Yorkshire?

[The Minister for Policing and the Fire Service (Mr Nick Hurd)]

We have taken steps that have led to an additional £460 million of taxpayers’ money going into the police system, including another £9.9 million for West Yorkshire, where the police and crime commissioner has said that he will use it to recruit more than 140 police officers and staff—and that is on top of an increase in 2016. I am sure that my hon. Friend will do a great job in holding him to account to make sure that those additional resources are used to the benefit of her constituents.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Hurd and Andrea Jenkyns

Tuesday 13th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con)]

Although business rates are set by the Valuation Office Agency, rather than by the Government, it is right the Government then try to soften the blow for those most affected. Will the Minister expand on what is being done to protect the businesses using solar panels that have been adversely impacted by high business rates?

[Mr Hurd]

My hon. Friend is right to point out that these rates are set independently. She will also know that the overall net effect of the reforms is to reduce business rates and that some transitional relief is in place. She is also right to highlight the challenges in respect of businesses that have installed solar for their own use, and we are working through that issue.