A Bill to make provision to ensure that the police forces in England and Wales have sufficient resources to deliver police services; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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The Policing Resources Bill aims to ensure police forces in England and Wales have enough resources to deliver policing services. It sets out how funding and other resources should be planned, allocated and monitored to meet policing needs.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move on to subsequent stages in due course.
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29 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 29 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
