Ahead of the vote on the Police Grant Report, Liberal
Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey said: “Violent
crime is destroying the lives of far too many young people, yet
Conservative Ministers’ response is shockingly complacent and
totally inadequate. “This Government has inflicted £1
billion of real-terms cuts on frontline policing and taken 5,000
officers off our streets since 2015, and the new police settlement
we’re voting on today contains not a...Request free trial
Ahead of the vote on the Police Grant Report,
Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson said:
“Violent crime is destroying the lives of far too many young
people, yet Conservative Ministers’ response is shockingly
complacent and totally inadequate.
“This Government has inflicted £1 billion of real-terms cuts on
frontline policing and taken 5,000 officers off our streets since
2015, and the new police settlement we’re voting on today contains
not a single penny to reverse that.
“At a time when serious violence is soaring, the Home Secretary has
abrogated his responsibility and passed the buck to local police
chiefs. That’s especially shameful given that those areas with the
worst knife crime problem are the least able to raise funds through
Council Tax.
“The Liberal Democrats demand better. The Government must give
local police forces the funding they need to recruit more officers
and restore the community policing that prevents crime and keeps us
safe.”
