Question follow-through · 90518
Crimes against the Person
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police on the use of force during property-related incidents in (a) general and (b) cases where lawful occupiers attempt to defend property.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 12 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 20 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police on the use of force during property-related incidents in (a) general and (b) cases where lawful occupiers attempt to defend property.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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20 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Home Office does not hold any data on the number or proportion of police officers in England and Wales that were authorised to carry Conducted Energy Devices or PAVA. However, to ensure transparency and accountability around police use of force, Home ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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