Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Yvonne Fovargue and Nick Hurd

Monday 3rd December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab)]

T10. I was out on patrol with a police sergeant in Ashton recently, and he told me that he had less than half the number of officers and police community support officers that he had in 2010 to cover the area. With the chief constable of Greater Manchester warning that budget cuts and pension liabilities will reduce the number of officers still further, does the Minister not agree that the public and the police deserve more?

[Mr Hurd]

I hope that the hon. Lady will welcome the additional public investment of just under £11 million that has gone into Greater Manchester police this year, and I hope that she will support us on the police funding settlement, which is imminent.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Yvonne Fovargue and Nick Hurd

Wednesday 21st March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hurd]

As I have said, almost 80% of charities receive no money from the state, but we have made it clear that those that do cannot be immune from cuts. The Labour leader himself has made it clear that he could not have protected them from cuts at all. We should remind ourselves that the cuts are necessary because of the actions of the last Labour Government. This Government are taking action to protect the most vulnerable organisations, create new sources of funding and open up new opportunities for charities and social enterprises to deliver public services. All they hear from the Labour party are empty words.

[Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab)]

5. What steps he is taking to ensure that the community and voluntary sector is considered in policy formulation in all Departments.