DERBYSHIRE CONSTABULARY FUNDING

Early day motion 478, tabled 12 December 2006 by Paul Holmes (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 1 member.

That this House applauds the work of the Derbyshire Constabulary and its achievements in cutting crime on a limited budget; acknowledges that the Government's spending formula for 2005-06 indicated that councils across Derbyshire should have received an extra £20.75 million of Government grant; recognises that the Derbyshire police force should have had an extra £5.2 million this year and £5.7 million next year; deplores the reduction in promised police community support officers for Derbyshire from 280 to 160; believes that over the next two years up to 2008 Government funding plans will require a further £6 million of under funding or cuts in Derbyshire police; considers that this funding level will require a reduction in police officer numbers, less resources for neighbourhood policing and reduced opportunities to make full use of advances in forensic science that would otherwise improve detection rates; and calls on the Government to stop siphoning funds away from Derbyshire to other councils around the country.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 1.