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Government Procurement Strategy
Wednesday 22nd April 2026

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Commons Chamber
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Martin Rhodes Portrait Martin Rhodes (Glasgow North) (Lab)
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Q6. People in Summerston in my constituency are experiencing antisocial behaviour. They tell me that what makes the greatest difference is visible local police officers on the beat. However, since 2017, local police numbers in Glasgow have fallen by 9%, leaving 214 fewer local officers serving communities. Does the Prime Minister agree that visible local policing is essential to tackling antisocial behaviour and restoring confidence in our communities?

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Scotland deserves safer streets and more visible policing. In England and Wales, Labour has put 3,000 more neighbourhood police officers on our streets, delivering a named police officer for every neighbourhood. The SNP Government have already had two decades and record funding to invest in public services. If they knew how to do it, they would have done it by now, but they have not.

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