On 14 January 2025, Nick Timothy MP asked the Justice Minister whether the Government would make sure that Suffolk Constabulary receives additional funding to reflect the extra pressure and demand that is placed on local officers by the presence of Highpoint prison.
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Nick Timothy MP: ‘Apart from the serious security concerns that this activity raises, it shows that prisons bring resource pressures for local police forces. In West Suffolk, where Highpoint prison is due to grow significantly in the years ahead, the police have asked me to ask the Minister to ensure they receive additional funding to reflect that pressure. Will he do so?’
Sir Nicholas Dakin: ‘The hon. Member is right that it is important that local police forces work strongly with HM Prison and Probation Service on this issue. That is what is happening. He will know that funding, both locally and nationally, is dealt with in an appropriate way.’
