Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on hire cars by each constabulary in the North West in 2016 and 2017; and what steps are being taken to reduce expenditure on such cars.

The Home Office does not hold this information. It is for elected Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables to decide how their force’s resources are deployed and how best to manage their communications with the public.