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<p>The Home Office does not centrally hold the information requested.</p><p>From April
2017 the Home Office requested information on a voluntary basis from police forces
on the number of individuals released on pre-charge bail following arrest, broken
down by bail length.</p><p>Data received from 17 police forces has been published
within the ‘Police powers and procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin,
for the 2017/18 financial year. These figures provide an incomplete picture and can
be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018</a></p><p>Data
on the number of individuals released on pre-charge bail following arrest, have been
requested on a mandatory basis from April 2018, and are intended for publication in
the next edition of the ‘Police powers and procedures, England and Wales’ statistical
bulletin, due for release on 24 October 2019.</p><p>The police retain the ability
to use pre-charge bail where necessary and proportionate, including to protect witnesses
and victims.</p>
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