House of Commons – Jan. 29, 2020 – 25

Question put (Standing Order No. 31(2)), That the original words stand part of the Question. Amendment: I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add: “welcomes the Government’s commitment to the people’s priorities to drive down crime in all its forms including serious and violent crime;

further welcomes the Government’s commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers and increase police funding to its highest level in over a decade, including over £100m to tackle serious violence;

and welcomes the Government’s intention to bring forward the necessary legislation which will provide police officers with the powers and tools they need to bring criminals to justice and give victims a greater voice.” Original words: I beg to move, That this House notes that since 2010 police officer numbers have been reduced by almost 21,000;

further notes that some violent crime, including knife crime, has risen to record levels;

notes that youth services, including early intervention, have been decimated by a decade of austerity;

notes that prosecution rates have fallen sharply;

notes that on current plans many police forces will still be left with fewer officers than in 2010;

and therefore calls on the Government to recruit 2,000 more frontline police officers than they plan and re-establish neighbourhood policing.