Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues about the adequacy of Gwent Police force’s budget.
The Government has published a funding settlement of up to £16.9 billion for 2022/23, up to £1.1 billion more than the previous year, to ensure police forces in England and Wales have the resources they need to protect the public.
For Gwent, funding will be up to £159.1m in 2022/23, an increase of up to £9.1m when compared to 2021/22.