§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on whether he takes into account(a) actual and (b) anticipated levels of external funding to police forces for the neighbourhood local renewal fund when allocating funds for the (i) recruitment and (ii) training of police officers. [16354]
§ Mr. DenhamThe only funds allocated to police forces specifically for the recruitment and training of police officers are provided through the crime fighting fund. Allocations of crime fighting fund recruits to forces took no account of the neighbourhood local renewal fund.