Question follow-through · 56068

Police: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve police response times in rural areas.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve police response times in rural areas.

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Chief Constables are responsible for determining the allocation of resources for operational policing and managing their response times, in line with the priorities set out by their Police and Crime Commissioner.His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary ...

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