Police Reform White Paper Debate

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Department: Home Office
Monday 26th January 2026

(1 day, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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My hon. Friend makes an incredibly powerful point. I can provide her with that reassurance, and the Policing Minister spoke to her police, fire and crime commissioner today.

Martin Vickers Portrait Martin Vickers (Brigg and Immingham) (Con)
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The Humberside force that polices my Brigg and Immingham constituency covers four local authorities and two separate mayoral authorities. Exactly what proportion of police funding is likely to come from the police precept, and how will it be divided up?

Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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Those will be matters for the independent reviewer to advise on. They will look not only at the correct number of regional forces for England and Wales, but at the method of rolling out those police forces. I am sure we will be able to discuss those when the review reports in the summer.