7 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
AskedWith reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, whether the Department plans to publish a written update on progress with actions relating to a) Police Forces, b) mobile network operators and c) device manufacturers.
29 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to ensure that police forces maintain specialist crime capability for coastal communities under proposed policing reforms.
29 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
AskedWhich stakeholders, including hon. Members, she has consulted in developing Police Bill reforms; and if she will publish a summary of responses to those consultations.
29 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
AskedIf she will commission the National Audit Office to review the financial and skills capacity of the proposed new policing governance structures.
29 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of governance and structural reforms on the ability of Devon and Cornwall Police to deliver improvement plans.
23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to create a South West regional police force as part of the boundary review.
ReplyThe Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing, so that it is fit for the modern world and we have the right policing in the right places. We will ensure local police ...
23 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the impact of the size of Policing Boards within the new merged Police Authority on (a) effective scrutiny and (b) decision making.
ReplyThe Home Office is working with policing and local government to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We remain committed to developing a system of police governance that maintains co...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she has made an assessment of the potential resource implications of implementing force wide VAWG improvement plans in Devon and Cornwall.
ReplyThis Government recognises the profound and lasting impact of violence against women and girls, and we are absolutely committed to improving the police response to these crimes.We have established the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection (NCVPP)...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she is taking steps to ensure that RASSO capability is embedded across all policing functions.
ReplyThis Government recognises the profound and lasting impact of violence against women and girls, and we are absolutely committed to improving the police response to these crimes.We have established the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection (NCVPP)...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of trauma related sickness and retention challenges in RASSO teams on the work of such teams.
ReplyThis Government recognises the profound and lasting impact of violence against women and girls, and we are absolutely committed to improving the police response to these crimes.We have established the National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection (NCVPP)...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential operational impact on Devon and Cornwall Police of closing the Torquay custody suite and consolidating custody provision in Exeter.
ReplyDecisions regarding police resourcing and the police estate in a force area, including provision of custody suite for those being detained, are operational matters for the Chief Constable and elected Police and Crime Commissioner (or equivalent).
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent reforms to the IOPC and police misconduct system on public confidence and independent oversight of policing.
ReplyKey reforms in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and in regulations make changes to the thresholds for decision-making in the police misconduct system. They also strengthen complainants’ rights to exercise the Victim’s Right to Review of IOPC decisions and ...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of centralising the modern slavery unit on the responsiveness of services to local policing needs in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall.
ReplyThe Government is committed to tackling modern slavery and ensuring that law enforcement agencies have the tools and capabilities they need to prevent, disrupt and bring offenders to justice.The department provided dedicated funding to the Modern Slavery ...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will publish the criteria and cost benefit analysis for the proposed Pathfinder merger options.
ReplyThe Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing, so that it is fit for the modern world and we have the right policing in the right places. We will ensure local police ...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps the Government is taking to support forces in embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across operational policing, in particular during proposed police force mergers.
ReplyThe Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing, so that it is fit for the modern world and we have the right policing in the right places.The Independent Review of Pol...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) skills, (b) training and (c) time commitment required of councillors appointed to the new Policing Boards, and whether she will take steps
ReplyThe Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We will introduce a system of police governance that maintains consi...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will make an assessment of the potential financial impact on residents of Devon of harmonising police council tax precepts across larger policing areas following any future police force mergers
ReplyThe Government has commissioned an independent review of police force structures, which will consider the optimal number and configuration of police forces across England and Wales. The review is expected to conclude by the end of the summer.The Governmen...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to ensure local accountability for policing following the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners, and whether she will publish the accountability framework before the Pol
ReplyThe Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We will introduce a system of police governance that maintains consi...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether the Police & Crime Lead will be required to chair the Policing Board.
ReplyThe Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We will introduce a system of police governance that maintains consi...
22 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to ensure that community policing priorities in Devon towns are supported following the implementation of national and metropolitan policing models currently being considered.
ReplyEvery neighbourhood, including those in Devon towns, has named and contactable officers dedicated to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in their communities. The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing, and by the end of this Parlia...