Question follow-through · 109033

Police: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘White paper sets out reforms to policing’ published on 26 January 2026, when the National Police Service will be established.

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Home Office
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
29 Jan 2026
Answer
4 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled ‘White paper sets out reforms to policing’ published on 26 January 2026, when the National Police Service will be established.

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    We will start work immediately to set up the National Police Service and legislate for it as soon as Parliamentary time allows.It will first host national services such as IT and the National Police Air Service and later bring in national crime-fighting r...

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