§ Mr. Tim Collins (Westmorland and Lonsdale)This petition, which has been signed by more than 3,800 of my constituents, represents strong feeling across south Cumbria about the level of police resourcing in our area and, in particular, about the fate of Milnthorpe police station.
The petition states:
To the House of CommonsThe petition of residents of South LakelandDeclares that there is growing concern in south Cumbria about recent reductions in the policing of our area, shown by the closure of police stations and the reduction of the number of police officers.The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons encourage the Home Secretary to implement immediately the inclusion of a sparsity element in the funding formula for Home Office support for police forces and urge him to ensure genuinely equal access to policing in all parts of our country.And the petitioners remain etc.
§ To lie upon the Table.