Question
9. What progress she has made on reforming the police funding formula.
Answer
My hon. Friend is a persistent campaigner on this issue and I salute him for his work. We are committed to a review of the funding formula. We have started internal work on it and I will be updating the House as soon as we have considered the recommendations from the independent review of police force areas.
Verdict: AMBER (56/100)
The reply directly addresses the question about where police funding reform stands. It confirms a review of the funding formula is committed, that internal work has begun, and that the Government will update the House after considering the independent review of police force areas. However, it gives little detail on what the internal work involves or when the review will report, so the person who asked may need to follow up for specifics.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What progress the Minister has made on reforming the police funding formula. | Addressed | Direct | The reply gives a account of where reform stands: a review of the funding formula is committed, internal work has started, and the Government will update the House once it has considered the independent review of police force areas. The progress described is thin, with no detail on the internal work, but it names a concrete mechanism and a reporting commitment, so it substantively answers the question. |