Question follow-through · 123958

Police: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces are currently using Chinese software connected vehicles within their fleets.

answeredHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces are currently using Chinese software connected vehicles within their fleets.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Police forces are operationally independent; this includes the procurement and use of vehicles. The Home Office does not routinely collect information on vehicle types within Police fleets.The Home Office works closely with the National Technical Authorit...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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