Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to provide police forces with additional resources when handling complex fraud cases.

Allocation of resources to specific areas of operational policing is a local matter for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Officers. While police forces should include within their policing and budget plans reasonable contingencies for unexpected events within their areas, if they face unexpected or exceptional events there is an established process by which PCCs can apply for Special Grant funding to help with these costs.