Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Aldous Excerpts
Monday 26th February 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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I did not hear the start of the hon. Lady’s question, but I think she was referring in particular to women who have no recourse to public funds. I am concerned about that, and it will be covered partly in our consultation. If she has other concerns about that particular cohort who are applying for refugee status, I urge her to contact my Department.

Peter Aldous Portrait Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
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With Suffolk police being one of the lowest-funded forces with the highest number of case loads per officer in the country, will the Policing Minister set out a timetable for reviewing the police funding formula?

Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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My hon. Friend is an assiduous campaigner on behalf of Suffolk police, and he knows that next year, as a result of the funding settlement, it will get an additional £3.6 million. I have made it clear that we will be looking at the fair funding formula in the context of the next comprehensive spending review, because we think that is the most appropriate framework to do so. Although we do not have an exact timetable, I expect that work to start soon.