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1694576

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the cumulative number of years of experience held by all police officers in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	17566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the length of service of police officers employed within the police service in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales.</a></p><p>Information on the length of service of police officers employed in England and Wales has been published since 2016 and can be found in Table JL5 in the data tables accompanying each publication.</p><p>Data for as at 31 March 2024 will be published in July 2024 as part of the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin.</p><p>We delivered our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers. There are now over 149,000 officers in England and Wales, higher than the previous peak before the Police Uplift Programme, in March 2010.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/03/2024 14:08:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1691535

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on making police services more accessible.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	901634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <ul><li>As set out in the Beating Crime Plan, we are investing in the development and delivery of the Single Online Home, a national platform allowing the public to access a range of interactive police services in one place, including details about their neighbourhood police officers and their contact details.</li><li>To ensure that the police know how responsive their local force is to 999 calls, we worked with policing to publish 999 answering times, and in September 2023 I wrote to police forces encouraging the publication of 101 answering time data.</li></ul> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/02/2024 15:50:12 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1676310

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers per capita there were in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (b) England in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	5870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a bi-annual basis in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a>.</p><p>These data are collected at Police Force Area (PFA) level only, and information at lower levels of geography, such as Parliamentary Constituencies is not collected.</p><p>Table H4 of the data tables accompanying each publication, shows the number of full-time equivalent police officers as at 31 March per 100,000 resident population both nationally and at a PFA level.</p><p>The latest data, as at 31 March 2023, shows there are 247 police officers per 100,000 resident population in England, and 205 in Bedfordshire.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 12/12/2023 16:19:49 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1669021

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the visibility of police (a) across the country and (b) in the rural villages of the Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	1284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Improving visibility of policing in a targeted way should be a priority for all forces. That is why the former Home Secretary and I wrote to all Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners in August 2023, asking them to set out their plans to increase visibility and confidence in local policing and share the results of this by March 2024.</p><p>Policing is operationally independent of government and decisions about the deployment and activities of officers, including in neighbourhood policing roles, are for operationally independent Chief Constables. They are best placed to use their local knowledge and experience to serve local needs.</p><p>Police and Crime Commissioners are responsible for setting strategic policing objectives and for holding Chief Constables to account for their running of the force to ensure the public receives the high-quality policing they are entitled to expect.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/11/2023 17:45:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1667774

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers per capita there were in (a) England and Wales, (b) London and (c) the London Borough of Barnet in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>These data are collected at Police Force Area level only, and information at lower levels of geography, such as Parliamentary Constituencies or Metropolitan Boroughs is not collected.</p><p>Table H4 of the data tables accompanying each publication, shows the number of full time equivalent (FTE) police officers as at 31 March per 100,000 resident population both nationally and at a Police Force Area level.</p><p>The latest data, as at 31 March 2023, shows there are 247 police officers per 100,000 resident population in England and Wales, and 408 in the London region.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/11/2023 14:26:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1664838

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help increase public trust in the police.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that police officers must be held to the highest standards and that this is vital to public trust.</p><p>The Home Office established the Angiolini Inquiry following the horrific murder of Sarah Everard, to identify lessons for policing so that the public can have confidence that the police are there to protect them. Part 1 of the Inquiry is due to report in early 2024. In May this year the Home Secretary commissioned Part 2 of the Inquiry to consider broader issues in policing, such as vetting, recruitment and culture, as well as the safety of women in public spaces. The terms of reference for Part 2 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/angiolini-inquiry-part-2-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/angiolini-inquiry-part-2-terms-of-reference</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has recently announced measures to strengthen the police dismissals system, to ensure processes are effective at removing those not fit to serve. The review’s full report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-officer-dismissals-home-office-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-officer-dismissals-home-office-review</a>. The Home Secretary also asked the College of Policing to strengthen the statutory code of practice for police vetting, which was published in July and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-vetting-code-of-practice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-vetting-code-of-practice</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/10/2023 15:35:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660778

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that police forces investigate every reported crime.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	199553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>On 28 August, the Home Secretary announced that, following discussions with Ministers, police forces across England and Wales have committed to pursuing all leads where there is a reasonable chance it could result in catching a perpetrator and solving a crime.</p><p>This commitment applies to all crime types, with new guidance from the College of Policing providing clear direction on applying a consistent standard of service to have the greatest chance of securing a positive outcome for a victim.</p><p>It also builds on wider work the government has delivered with policing to cut crime and build stronger communities, including recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 20/09/2023 11:41:13 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659247

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total number of serving police officers in each year since 2019.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL9982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the size and composition of the police workforce, including officer numbers and leavers, in England and Wales, broken down by Police Force Area (PFA), annually in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Data on the number of police officers in the police service, as at 31 March in each year from 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Police Workforce Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172892/open-data-table-police-workforce-260723.ods</a></p><p>This data is available on both a full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount basis and includes officers seconded into forces as well as officers on career breaks or parental leave.</p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of police officers employed in the England in Wales, by year, in both headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) terms.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Police officer numbers, by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>As at 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (headcount)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of officers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>125,811</p></td><td><p>123,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>131,576</p></td><td><p>129,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>137,690</p></td><td><p>135,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>142,505</p></td><td><p>140,228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>149,566</p></td><td><p>147,430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on the number of police officers leaving the police service, in the years ending 31 March 2007 to 2023, can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1172932/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-260723.ods</a><br> <br> The table 2 below shows the number of police officers leavers (excluding transfers between forces) in the England in Wales, by year, in FTE terms.</p><p><strong>Table 2: Police officer leavers (excluding transfers) by year, England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Police officer leavers (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>7,387</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>7,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>6,018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>8,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>9,192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom grouped question UIN HL9983 question first answered 20/09/2023 13:37:00 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1645882

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) welfare concern and (b) mental health incident cases attended by police officers in each of the four months (i) before and (ii) after the roll-out of the right care, right person model by North Yorkshire Police; and the number and proportion of those cases in which the police intervened after initial referral to another service under the right care, right person programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	190320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office has not made any assessment on the impact of the Right Care, Right Person Model operational approach on service users or engagement with mental health services. The NPCC, CoP and NHSE are working to provide guidance to assist police forces that chose to adopt RCRP principles do so in partnership with local agencies. HMICFRS’s State of Policing Report viewed the implementation of RCRP as a positive step in the report and strongly supported this approach which further builds on the findings made in Humberside’s PEEL inspection report last year. The Policing Productivity Review carried out last year also recommended the adoption of this approach to Chief Constables.</p><p>The Right Care Right Person (RCRP) approach sets out a threshold to assist police decision making on responding to incidents. The benefits of this are that the police should only be responding to health &amp; social care incidents where there is a clear and immediate risk of serious harm or criminality or where they are needed to exercise their powers under the Mental Health Act. This ensures the public receive the right care from the right person and reduces unnecessary police involvement.</p><p>This is a model that is based on partnership working, with local police chiefs and health and social care partners working together to understand where the police are filling gaps for other agencies and the route to address this. It will be important for partners to continue to work together, to safely implement the approach.</p><p>Under RCRP approach the police should work with partners to put in place local plans before withdrawing from attending mental health incidents. People in crisis need to have an appropriate response – normally a health focused one, and where there is no imminent risk to someone’s safety, people in mental health crisis need to be seen by healthcare professionals at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 190321 question first answered 28/06/2023 15:33:42 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1623770

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many mental health incidents were attended by police officers in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	182664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>Information on the police use of section 135 and section 136 powers under the Mental Health Act (1983) is collected and published as part of the Home Office’s ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022#detentions-under-section-136-of-the-mental-health-act-1983" target="_blank">Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE powers’</a> annual statistical bulletin.</p><p>These data cover the use of powers to remove people from a public or private space to a place of safety if a person appears to be suffering from a mental disorder and needs immediate care or control. However, the use of these powers does not cover all mental health incidents.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/05/2023 14:09:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan