Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was requested by West Mercia Police for the special grant for financial year 2025-26; and how much of the special grant was allocated to West Mercia Police for the same financial year.

The Home Office agreed to provide West Mercia Police with Special Grant funding of up to £1.8m in 2024-25, for Operation Lincoln. The final amount provided will not be known until after the end of the financial year.

The Home Office has not yet received a formal application from West Mercia Police for funding in financial year 2025-26. Special Grant funding is reviewed annually and the Department will consider a request when received.