Written questions by Vickers.

What steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the hair and beauty sector for young people aged 16 to 24.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that police guidance and operational training require officers to assess all parties equally and objectively, regardless of race, when attending incidents

Police officers and staff must be trained to act impartially, with everyone treated equally under the law. The Code of Ethics, which requires fair decisions free from prejudice, sits at the heart of police practice and operational training.Chief officers ...

Whether she has had discussions with the College of Policing on ensuring that police officers prioritise immediate threats to life and evidence at the scene when responding to allegations of racially

Police officers and staff must be trained to act impartially, with everyone treated equally under the law. The Code of Ethics, which requires fair decisions free from prejudice, sits at the heart of police practice and operational training.Chief officers ...

What steps she is taking to support police forces to maintain specialist policing capacity.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

What discussions she has had with the Mayor of London regarding workforce reductions within the Metropolitan Police Service and their impact on specialist policing functions.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

Whether she has sought assurances from the Metropolitan Police that the redeployment of officers from specialist units will not reduce operational capability within Counter Terrorism Policing.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

What discussions she has had with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police regarding the redeployment of officers since July 2024.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of workforce pressures and police officer numbers on decisions on redeployment of officers from specialist policing functions within the Metropolit

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

How many officers have been transferred from (a) Counter Terrorism Policing and (b) other specialist commands to Basic Command Units within the Metropolitan Police Service since 1 January 2025.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

Whether her Department has assessed the impact of national reductions in police officer numbers on the ability of forces to maintain specialist policing capabilities.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of officer redeployments on the retention of specialist expertise within the Metropolitan Police Service.

The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

What assessment he has made of whether discharge times at hospitals operated by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are contributing to longer ambulance handover times.

Awaiting answer.

What information his Department holds on the number of ambulance crew hours lost due to handover delays at the University Hospital of North Tees in each quarter since 2023.

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...

What steps NHS England is taking to reduce ambulance handover times at hospitals operated by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...

What assessment he has made of the impact of ambulance handover delays at the University Hospital of North Tees on emergency ambulance response times in Stockton West constituency.

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...

How many occasions there were on which no ambulance crews were available to respond immediately to emergency calls in the Stockton West constituency area due to hospital handover times in each of t

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...

Whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that police officers who are assaulted while carrying out their duties are supported throughout criminal proceedings and any related conduct inves

The Government is clear that assaults on police officers are unacceptable and is committed to ensuring officers are properly supported, both as victims of crime and as serving officers.Through the Police Covenant and Operation Hampshire, we are supporting...

Whether he has held discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the evidential and public interest thresholds applied when deciding whether to seek a second or subsequent retrial in cases involving alleged

Assaults on emergency workers are a serious matter. Prosecution decisions are for the independent Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider, and it would be inappropriate for a Minister to discuss this with the CPS. The evidential and public interest te...

What information his Department holds on the average ambulance handover time at the University Hospital of North Tees in each month since July 2024.

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...

How many ambulance handovers at the University Hospital of North Tees exceeded (a) 30 minutes, (b) one hour and (c) two hours in each month since July 2024.

The Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium-Te...