HC Deb 19 November 2001 vol 375 cc86-7W
23. Mr. Gordon Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions his Department has had with chief constables about recognising(a) transience and (b) visitor numbers when allocating policing resources to seaside and coastal towns. [13362]

Mr. Denham

The Home Office allocates funding to forces as a whole, it is for the chief officer to determine the best deployment of those resources taking operational needs and priorities into account.

The police funding formula does take account of population including resident population, overnight visitors and day visitors and so deals with the influx of visitors and holiday makers into seaside and coastal towns.

I have not had any discussions with chief constables about recognising transience and visitor numbers when allocating police resources to seaside and coastal towns.

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