§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes the Budget of 17 April will make to policing in Herefordshire. [51650]
§ Mr. DenhamPolice forces in the West Midlands have received extra funding to make communities safer. West Midlands Police received a cash boost to step up operations against street offenders and all forces in the West Midlands, including West Mercia Police, received funding allocations based on careful assessments of their current requirements and commitments to provide an enhanced counter-terrorist capability. The overall level of funding allocated following the Budget, to police forces in the West Midland region for counter terrorism purposes, £910,000, has been made public. To break this down further in public could compromise security.