Written questions by Young.

What steps she is taking to help improve community policing.

In December the Prime Minister set out his Plan for Change, including the delivery of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. That means putting bobbies back on the beat in every corner of the country and ensuring that people have a named, contactable officer to turn to when things go wrong. In January’s Police Settlement we announced £200 million of funding to kickstart the increase of 13,000 neighbourhood officers and PCSOs and we are currently finalising the figures with individual forces for year 1.

If she will take steps to improve the effectiveness of data collection from mobile phones by the police in relation to crime.

The Digital Forensics Programme (DFP) scopes, develops and delivers innovative solutions to ensure policing can use high quality technology to tackle the rising volumes of digital forensics work, including forensic examinations of mobile phones, more effi...

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.

This Government is committed to ensuring there are consistent, high standards for entry into the police and that police training is of the highest quality. Maintaining professional standards in policing is key to ensuring the workforce is equipped to resp...

What steps her Department is taking with the Ministry of Justice to (a) reduce court delays and (b) ensure timely hearings.

The Home Office recognises the significant delays in the courts system and the impact that this has on victims. The Home Office works closely with the Ministry of Justice and other criminal justice partners to deliver improvements and build a criminal jus...

If she will review the funding formula for police forces to ensure that it is proportionate to (a) population and (b) demand.

The government will consider police funding, including the allocation of funding to forces including, in the round as part of phase 2 of the Spending Review.