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Terrorism: Greater London

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Question for Home Office

UIN 903681, tabled on 11 February 2016

Question

Stephen Hammond
Conservative
Wimbledon
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support the Metropolitan Police in tackling terrorism in London.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answer

Mr John Hayes
Conservative
South Holland and The Deepings
Commons

Answered on

23 February 2016

We have ensured the police have the necessary powers and resources to tackle the terrorist threat, including in London, where the Metropolitan Police play a leading role in tackling terrorism across the country.

Counter-Terrorism Policing spending will be protected over the next Spending Review period. Indeed, for 2016/17 it will be increased in real terms to £670 million for England and Wales. An additional £34 million will also be provided to enable a national uplift in armed policing capability and capacity to respond more quickly and effectively to a firearms attack.

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