Question follow-through · 104904
Police Custody: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers are trained to (a) recognise and (b) respond to the mental health needs of young people held in police custody.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers are trained to (a) recognise and (b) respond to the mental health needs of young people held in police custody.
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2026
Answer published
It is the responsibility of the College of Policing for setting standards for police training and development, including the national policing curriculum, leadership standards and accreditations for those who work in high risk or specialist roles. It is t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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