Question follow-through · 109838

Bedfordshire Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Bedfordshire Police have sufficient resource to hit officer number targets.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
30 Jan 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
5 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Bedfordshire Police have sufficient resource to hit officer number targets.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this.For 2025/26, £376.8 million has been made av...

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