MPs debate motions on police grant and local government finance

Police Grant Report

MPs debated a motion to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2016-17. Minister of State for the Home Office, Mike Penning, opened the debate. Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Jack Dromey, responded on behalf of the Opposition.

MPs voted to approve the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2016-17.

The vote on the report was subject to a ‘double majority’ division where a majority of all MPs, and a majority of all MPs representing English and Welsh constituencies must agree to the motion for the report to be approved.

(Division No. 191: Ayes 310 votes, Noes 212 votes; of those MPs representing constituencies in England and Wales - Ayes 305 votes, Noes 208 votes)

• Watch  Parliament TV: Police Grant Report (England and Wales)
• Read Commons Hansard: Police Grant Report (England and Wales)
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Police
• Read the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2016 to 2017 (external website)

Local Government Finance Reports

MPs debated motions to approve the reports on Local Government Finance (England) 2016-17, Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) 2016-17, and Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) 2016-17.

MPs voted to approve the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2016-17.

The vote on the  report was subject to a ‘double majority’ division where a majority of all MPs, and a majority of all MPs representing English constituencies must agree to the motion for the report to be approved.

(Division No.192: Ayes 315 votes, Noes 209 votes; of those MPs representing constituencies in England - Ayes 301 votes, Noes 181 votes)

MPs approved the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) 2016-17 Report, and Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Alternative Notional Amounts) (England) 2016-17 Report without a vote.

• Watch Parliament TV: Local Government Finance (England)
• Read Commons Hansard: Local government finance (England)
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Local government
• Read Local Government Finance Report (England) 2016 to 2017 (external website)
• Read Council Tax in 2016 to 2017 (external website)

Related information

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial. The Library has published a briefing paper on Police funding.

• House of Commons Library Paper: Police funding

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