Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the National Police Chiefs Council on additional funding requirements for counter-terror policing; and if she will make a statement.

The Government is in regular dialogue with the police, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, to ensure that the right powers, capabilities and resources are in place across all areas of policing.

The 2015 Spending Review settlement protected counter-terrorism policing spend until 2020-21, and included a significant capital increase to deliver growth of key counter-terrorist policing capabilities.

In recognition of the pressures on policing following this year’s terrorist attacks, the Home Secretary has already announced a further £24 million for counter-terrorism policing

The Home Office is working closely with Greater Manchester Police and the National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters to identify and manage the cost of the immediate response to the recent attacks. This work is ongoing

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has applied for Special Grant funding to support the financial consequences of the terrorist attack on the Manchester Arena, and this application is being considered

In addition, work is currently under way to review the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, including drawing on the lessons learned from the attacks in London and Manchester.