Petition · past parliament
Halt the cuts to the Metropolitan Police budget
Closed
1,926 signatures
What the petition asks
Having lost £600 million in real terms over the past 7 years, the Metropolitan Police face a further £400 million cut over the next 4 years.
70 per cent of all police spending in London comes from the Home Office, meaning that any change in that funding has a disproportionate effect.
70 per cent of all police spending in London comes from the Home Office, meaning that any change in that funding has a disproportionate effect.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,926
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Oct 2017
Closed
27 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.