My hon. Friend is absolutely right. As someone who represents a semi-rural and coastal constituency myself, I know that this is absolutely a problem that we have all experienced. There is no doubt that the new numbers for territorial policing will mean more police officers on the streets of our constituencies who are able to tackle the whole range of issues covering policing, including rural crime.
Public Services
Proceeding contribution from
Priti Patel
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 October 2019.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Public Services.
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