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Lincolnshire Police: Finance

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 December 2024UIN 18493

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for Lincolnshire police force.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

This Government is committed to ensuring that the police have the resources they need to tackle crime effectively.

Lincolnshire Police’s funding will be up to £173.2m in 2025-26, an increase of up to £9 million when compared to the 2024-25 police settlement.

The Home Secretary announced over half a billion for 2025-26 more funding for policing and confirmed that police forces will be fully compensated for the changes to employer National Insurance contributions.

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