Debate on Police Grant Report
10 February 2011 (updated on 10 February 2011)
Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Nick Herbert, moved a debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 February to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2011-12
The report was approved by a vote, 302 to 216. Watch and read the views of MPs who took part in the debate.
- Watch the debate: Police Grant Report
- Commons Hansard: Police Grant Report
- Topics: Police
- Home Office: Provisional Police Grant Report
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2011/12
The Police Grant Report sets out the Home Secretary’s determination for the financial year 2011/12 the amount of grant allocated to each police authority in England and Wales for police purposes.
The Police Act 1996 states that the Home Secretary shall determine the grants for police authorities and prepare a report to be laid before the House of Commons.
No payment of grant can be made unless the report has been approved by the House of Commons.