Question follow-through · 25929

Assaults On Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will develop a national strategy to help reduce assaults on police officers.

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Home Office
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
10 Sept 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will develop a national strategy to help reduce assaults on police officers.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is clear that assaults against police officers are completely unacceptable. Officers should be able to carry out their duties without fear of violence, and we are committed to ensuring they have the protection, support and wellbeing provisi...

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