Question follow-through · 113856
Police: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to promote police visibility in rural areas.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to promote police visibility in rural areas.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee has named, contactable officers dedicated to addressing local issues in every neighbourhood, including rural areas.Forces are ensuring neighbourhood policing teams spend the majority of their time within the areas they...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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