Question follow-through · 21548

Police: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the National and International Cities grant to the Metropolitan Police for policing the capital city.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 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 National and International Cities grant to the Metropolitan Police for policing the capital city.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Metropolitan Police face increased demands on resources from policing the capital city and, as part of the 2025-26 police funding settlement, the Metropolitan Police will receive £248.7 million through the National and International Capital City grant...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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