Question follow-through · 254

Burglary: Cornwall and Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to improve response times for burglaries in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) the Devon and Cornwall police force area.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
17 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
26 Jul 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to improve response times for burglaries in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) the Devon and Cornwall police force area.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales data (year to December 2023) shows an estimated 391,000 incidents of domestic burglary. We recognise the impact these invasive crimes can have and are committed to tackling them as part of our mission to take ...

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