Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary is one of the lowest-funded police forces by central Government.
That fact was revealed in Parliament yesterday (Monday) when Flick Drummond, the Conservative MP for Meon Valley in Hampshire, asked the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, when Hampshire and the Isle of Wight could look forward to the same levels of funding as similar areas.
Historically unfair funding settlement
Flick Drummond asked,
“Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary is one of the lowest-funded police forces by central Government.
“Can my right hon. and learned Friend confirm that this historically unfair funding settlement will be looked at, and that the people of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can look forward to the same levels of funding as similar areas?”
Braverman: Very pleased PCC raised the precept
Suella Braverman replied,
“We will be consulting very shortly on police funding formulas, but I am very pleased that the excellent police and crime commissioner in Hampshire, Donna Jones, has made very good use of the funding flexibility that I brought into force very recently by raising the precept.
“That will increase the amount of funding available to the frontline in policing, and together with the safer streets funding and millions of pounds for violence reduction units, it will mean more police, less crime and safer streets in Hampshire.”
