Question follow-through · 11469

Metropolitan Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of officer redeployments on the retention of specialist expertise within the Metropolitan Police Service.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
19 Jun 2026
Target answer date
23 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of officer redeployments on the retention of specialist expertise within the Metropolitan Police Service.

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. This Government is committed to ensuring th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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