Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Hurd and Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Monday 16th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Policing and the Fire Service (Mr Nick Hurd)]

My hon. Friend and I have had many conversations, and I know how strongly he feels about the adequacy of policing in his constituency. He will be aware that a further £3 million has gone into Bedfordshire’s policing this year, so there is a conversation to be had about resources, but we need to ensure that the 2019-20 funding settlement and the next comprehensive spending review provide for our police forces—including Bedfordshire’s—to be properly resourced.

[Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Brighton, Kemptown) (Lab/Co-op)]

T7. Offshore wind projects such as Rampion, off the coast of my constituency, should provide an opportunity for good jobs in Britain, but the Home Office is continuing to provide immigration rule waivers to allow crews from outside the European economic area to work here. Why is the Home Office undermining good maritime jobs off our coast?