Question follow-through · 18859
Essex Police: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed 2025/26 funding settlement for Essex Police in the context of (a) the full-year cost of the 2023/24 pay award and (b) pay increm
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 9 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Fraud: Proceeds of Crime · 18 Dec 2024
- Fraud: Victim Support Schemes · 18 Dec 2024
- Fraud: Crime Prevention · 18 Dec 2024
- Fraud: Victims · 18 Dec 2024
- Fraud: Internet · 18 Dec 2024
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.
Recorded timeline
9 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed 2025/26 funding settlement for Essex Police in the context of (a) the full-year cost of the 2023/24 pay award and (b) pay increm
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2024
Answer published
The 2025-26 provisional police funding settlement provides funding of up to £19.5 billion for the policing system in England and Wales. This is an overall increase of up to £1 billion when compared to the 2024-25 settlement, and equates to a 5.5% cash inc...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Fraud: Victims
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what legal protections are available to fraud victims to prevent further (a) exploitation and (b) financial loss.
Fraud: Proceeds of Crime
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what processes are in place to help victims of fraud recover lost (a) funds and (b) assets when the fraud is committed (i) online and (ii) by international scammers.
Fraud: Victims
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) legal and (b) financial advice for victims of fraud.
Fraud
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of (a) fraud and (b) fraud prevention.
Fraud: Victim Support Schemes
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what long-term programs are available to help fraud victims regain financial stability after a fraud incident.
Fraud: Crime Prevention
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers have training specifically on (a) tackling fraud and (b) fraud prevention.
Fraud: Victims
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department coordinates with the Solicitor General to ensure victims of fraud receive the financial protection and support they need during criminal investigations.
Fraud: Economic Situation
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of fraud on the economy.
Fraud: Sentencing
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Sentencing Council on the adequacy of sentencing guidelines in relation to perpetrators of fraud.
Fraud: Internet
18 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many instances of online fraud were reported to the police in the 2023-24 financial year.
Serious Crime Prevention Orders
6 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders are not used to target individuals engaging in lawful political dissent.
Action Fraud
8 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Action Fraud reporting system.