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Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Kinnock Excerpts
Monday 6th July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I visited my hon. Friend’s constituency and saw the excellent work that the police are doing in her part of the world. Over many years, they have become very well adapted to dealing with crime relating to regional population changes. The figures are not broken down in that way, but we know that since 2010 crime is down in her constituency, as it is across England and Wales.

Stephen Kinnock Portrait Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab)
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Over the past five years the Welsh police force has seen swingeing cuts, with an average of over 10% being cut from front-line staff across the force. What plans does the right hon. Gentleman have to ensure that Wales continues to have a functioning police force?