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Police Reform Bill

The King's Speech 2026 bill for significant policing reform, intended to improve police performance, public confidence and service delivery.

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2026

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13 Apr 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121206 on Police: Vehicles, what guidance has been provided to Chief Constables by the NPCC…

Why linked: Written question on guidance to Chief Constables; police operational standards and leadership

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121206 on Police: Vehicles, what guidance has been provided to Chief Constables by the NPCC on understanding and effectively managing …

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27 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Questions 118252, 118255 and 118258, for what reason the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct have not met their statutory obligatio

Why linked: Written question on College of Policing policy; parliamentary scrutiny of policing regulator

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Questions 118252, 118255 and 118258, for what reason the College of Policing and Independent Office for Police Conduct have not met …

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23 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report on the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council review and recommendations on Non-Crime Hate Incidents.

Why linked: Written question on College of Policing and NPCC review publication timeline; parliamentary oversight of policing reform

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report on the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council review and recommendations on Non-Crime Hate Incidents.

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19 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the a) College of Policing and b) Independent Office for Police Conduct to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Ashley Crews.

Why linked: Written question to Home Office requesting College of Policing and IOPC response to coroner Prevention of Future Death report; accountability framework

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the a) College of Policing and b) Independent Office for Police Conduct to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of …

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19 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the College of Policing to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Oladeji Omishore.

Why linked: Written question on College of Policing response to coroner Prevention of Future Death report; police conduct standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the College of Policing to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Oladeji Omishore.

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3 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the College of Policing on access for special constables to national promotion exams and PEQF pathways; and whether she plans to standardise eligibility criteria acro

Why linked: Written question on College of Policing and special constables promotion; police workforce development

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the College of Policing on access for special constables to national promotion exams and PEQF pathways; and whether she plans to standardise eligibility criteria …

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2 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department has in providing oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing has been undermined by media reporting and documentary evidence; and whether there are existing in

Why linked: Written question on Home Office oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing undermined; accountability mechanism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department has in providing oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing has been undermined by media reporting and documentary evidence; and whether there are existing in

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2 Mar 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance (including authorised professional practice, College of Policing guidance, National Police Chiefs’ Council guidance, or Home Office circulars) governs police involvement in s

Why linked: Written question on operational guidance role of Home Office, College of Policing and NPCC; policy framework oversight

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance (including authorised professional practice, College of Policing guidance, National Police Chiefs’ Council guidance, or Home Office circulars) governs police involvement in s

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20 Feb 2026 | Written question Home Office linked direct

Police: Standards

Why linked: Written question on Home Office oversight where police public confidence undermined; accountability and governance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role her Department has in providing oversight and assurance where public confidence in policing has been undermined by media reporting and documentary evidence; and whether there are existing in …

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28 Jan 2026 | Written evidence linked direct

We asked the Home Office about its plans for publishing data on the performance of police forces. Written evidence from The Productivity Institute highlighted that ‘public trust’ is an important productivity outcome.20 The College of Policing agreed that the antidote to public mistrust is transparency and openness.21 The Home Office accepted that transparency can drive behaviour change and said its police performance framework will be published, although it did not yet know which particular d...

Why linked: Parliamentary written evidence on Home Office plans for publishing police force performance data; public confidence and performance measurement

We asked the Home Office about its plans for publishing data on the performance of police forces. Written evidence from The Productivity Institute highlighted that ‘public trust’ is an important productivity outcome.20 The College of Policing agreed that the antidote …

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28 Jan 2026 | Written evidence linked direct

A number of stakeholders identified that the officer maintenance grant has led to police forces increasingly using officers in staff roles (that do not require a warranted police officer) – an expensive and inefficient practice.34 In written evidence, Leapwise estimated that this practice is costing policing at least £55 million a year.35 We were concerned that this approach to funding police officers may be incentivising practices that deliver poor value for money. The Home Office acknowledg...

Why linked: Parliamentary evidence on police workforce and resource allocation issues affecting police operational effectiveness

A number of stakeholders identified that the officer maintenance grant has led to police forces increasingly using officers in staff roles (that do not require a warranted police officer) – an expensive and inefficient practice.34 In written evidence, Leapwise estimated …

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28 Jan 2026 | Written evidence linked direct

There are many examples of police forces exploiting innovative technologies, including audio-visual multimedia redaction, live facial recognition and enhanced video response.62 These technologies can help to improve police productivity and performance. For example, the College of Policing estimated that scaling the use of enhanced video response could save up to £25 million and the Metropolitan Police reported that it had made over 1,300 arrests due to live facial recognition since January 20...

Why linked: Parliamentary evidence on police technology and digital transformation programmes in operational policing

There are many examples of police forces exploiting innovative technologies, including audio-visual multimedia redaction, live facial recognition and enhanced video response.62 These technologies can help to improve police productivity and performance. For example, the College of Policing estimated that scaling …

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2025

7 events