Question follow-through · 111274

Police: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 16 of the Police reform white paper, From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), by when will the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme be fully operation

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Home Office
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 16 of the Police reform white paper, From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), by when will the Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme be fully operation

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Police Efficiency and Collaboration Programme (PECP) was announced in November 2024 as part of the Government’s manifesto commitment to set a up a programme to drive down costs in policing.The programme is operational and already making savings. Some ...

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