Oral Answers to Questions

Simon Baynes Excerpts

Monday 28th February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Priti Patel]

There are no delays and bureaucracy, as the hon. Member has already heard me say, and on her last point, yes.

[Simon Baynes (Clwyd South) (Con)]

T6. North Wales police in my constituency of Clwyd South does an exceptional job in keeping the public safe and tackling crime. Could my right hon. Friend comment on plans to recruit and retain the best and brightest to join our police force, and would he join me in praising our local policing initiatives?

[The Minister for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse)]

I am more than happy to lavish praise on North Wales police, which does a fantastic job along the coast there, as do all our police officers up and down the country. I am pleased to say that we are making enormous progress on our recruitment programme. As I hope my hon. Friend knows, we are well over 11,000 now, and I expect to hit the 20,000 target shortly.