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The Home Office publishes statistics on a quarterly basis detailing the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated including numbers accommodated in hotels. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK Asylum seekers in receipt of Home Office support detailed datasets, year ending March 2026.

The Home Office collects data on the number of theft offences reported to the police in England and Wales. It is not currently possible to identify from these data which crimes involved the theft of a mobile phone. The Office for National Statistics publish estimates of mobile phone theft for England and Wales, but these figures are not available for smaller geographic areas. The latest Office for National Statistics estimates can be found at:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/focusonpropertycrimeappendixtables

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Home Office’s senior sponsorship board monitors the IOPC’s performance against key perform indicators. The targets include times taken to respond to referrals and to carry out independent investigations. Rolling twelve-month figures are published on the IOPC’s website. Home Office Ministers sign off on its (published) business plans and annual report. The IOPC itself has had a major transformation programme in place since 2024 to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. As announced in our Police Reform White Paper, published in January 2026, we intend to go further and, this year, will launch a external review of the end to end processes of police accountability, including the IOPC’s role, and with a focus on the question of timeliness.

To date, the Home Office has provided over £6m of funding to support this investigation, including up to £2.8m in 2026-27.

The allocation of resources to police investigations is an operational decision.

There is a 6-month service standard for the processing of applications to the ECAA route and customers are informed if their application will not be concluded in that timeframe.

To reduce the current Work-in-progress, additional resource has been assigned to this area and the Home Office expect to see increasing output and quicker turnarounds throughout the second half of 2026, as that takes effect.

Each ECAA application is considered on its individual facts prior to a final decision, on whether to refuse or grant leave, being served.

There has been a higher than forecast intake on the ECAA route over the last 12 months, and a high proportion of complex cases with large amounts of supporting evidence which must be reviewed as part of the decision-making process. This has impacted processing times and volumes of decisions which has resulted in a higher-than-expected Work-in-progress.

The processing performance of the ECAA and British National (Overseas) casework are individual to each route. There is no correlation between completion rates for British National (Overseas) Leave to Remain applications and ECAA Leave to Remain applications. Each immigration route has its own specific eligibility criteria that must be considered prior to a final decision being served.

There is a 6-month service standard for the processing of applications to the ECAA route and customers are informed if their application will not be concluded in that timeframe.

To reduce the current Work-in-progress, additional resource has been assigned to this area and the Home Office expect to see increasing output and quicker turnarounds throughout the second half of 2026, as that takes effect.

Each ECAA application is considered on its individual facts prior to a final decision, on whether to refuse or grant leave, being served.

There has been a higher than forecast intake on the ECAA route over the last 12 months, and a high proportion of complex cases with large amounts of supporting evidence which must be reviewed as part of the decision-making process. This has impacted processing times and volumes of decisions which has resulted in a higher-than-expected Work-in-progress.

The processing performance of the ECAA and British National (Overseas) casework are individual to each route. There is no correlation between completion rates for British National (Overseas) Leave to Remain applications and ECAA Leave to Remain applications. Each immigration route has its own specific eligibility criteria that must be considered prior to a final decision being served.

Arrests data

The data is not held by the Home Office.

The Home Office collects and publishes data on arrests in England and Wales as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures’ statistical series, available here: Police powers and procedures England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK

However, data is collected by broader offence group, for example ‘Violence against the person’ or ‘Public order offences’, therefore data specifically on arrests for hate crimes is not available.

Convictions data

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for a large range of offences at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics

Convictions for selected racial and religiously aggravated crimes can be identified by filtering on the HO offence code. Other offences contained within the Outcomes by Offences data tool may be related to hate crimes, including different strands of hate crimes, but are not identifiable from data held centrally.

CPS performance data which includes convictions data pertaining to hate crime flagged offences is available here CPS data summary Quarter 3 2025-2026 | The Crown Prosecution Service

The published offence-level data reflects the offence wording as set out in legislation. The published volumes will not include all racially or religiously motivated offences. In addition, other aggravating factors which contribute to the commissioning of an offence are not identifiable from the published MOJ convictions data.

The Government has not issued specific guidance on the ethical deployment of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition. However, when using these technologies, police forces must comply with data protection, equality, human rights and other relevant laws, meaning that all deployments must be for a policing purpose and be necessary, proportionate and fair.

For live facial recognition, forces must also comply with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, the College of Policing’s national guidance and their own published policies.

On 4 December last year, the Government launched a public consultation on when and how biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies should be used, and what safeguards and oversight are needed. The consultation has now closed and a formal Government response will be published in due course, setting out the findings and next steps, including legislative measures.

The Police Reform Bill will introduce a new legal framework to underpin law enforcement use of these technologies, including the creation of a single expert body to provide independent advice and oversight.

Oversight of police use of facial recognition is currently provided by a number of bodies responsible for ensuring compliance with the law and safeguarding people’s rights. These include the Information Commissioner’s Office (data protection) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (equalities and human rights), alongside His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

The Government has not issued specific guidance on the ethical deployment of surveillance technologies, including facial recognition. However, when using these technologies, police forces must comply with data protection, equality, human rights and other relevant laws, meaning that all deployments must be for a policing purpose and be necessary, proportionate and fair.

For live facial recognition, forces must also comply with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, the College of Policing’s national guidance and their own published policies.

On 4 December last year, the Government launched a public consultation on when and how biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies should be used, and what safeguards and oversight are needed. The consultation has now closed and a formal Government response will be published in due course, setting out the findings and next steps, including legislative measures.

The Police Reform Bill will introduce a new legal framework to underpin law enforcement use of these technologies, including the creation of a single expert body to provide independent advice and oversight.

Oversight of police use of facial recognition is currently provided by a number of bodies responsible for ensuring compliance with the law and safeguarding people’s rights. These include the Information Commissioner’s Office (data protection) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (equalities and human rights), alongside His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

The Home Office does not collect information on the nationality of companies supplying technology to UK police forces and law enforcement bodies. The procurement of technologies is a matter for individual organisations, having considered the legal, ethical and security requirements.

In doing so, procurement decisions by police forces and law enforcement bodies must comply with UK procurement law, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, and relevant National Cyber Security Centre guidance on supply chain risk. They are also expected to follow the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice issued under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Additionally, the Live Facial Recognition Commercial Framework produced by BlueLight Commercial is available to support police forces making procurement decisions before they issue contracts.

To ensure national consistency and public confidence, the Police Reform White Paper set out our intention to have one national procurement system under the National Police Service.

The Home Office does not collect information on the nationality of companies supplying technology to UK police forces and law enforcement bodies. The procurement of technologies is a matter for individual organisations, having considered the legal, ethical and security requirements.

In doing so, procurement decisions by police forces and law enforcement bodies must comply with UK procurement law, including the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023, and relevant National Cyber Security Centre guidance on supply chain risk. They are also expected to follow the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice issued under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Additionally, the Live Facial Recognition Commercial Framework produced by BlueLight Commercial is available to support police forces making procurement decisions before they issue contracts.

To ensure national consistency and public confidence, the Police Reform White Paper set out our intention to have one national procurement system under the National Police Service.

This information would only be available at disproportionate cost.

We have set a clear and ambitious target: to halve knife crime in a decade. We are already seeing results. Since the start of this Parliament, knife crime has fallen by 10%, knife homicides are down 27%, at their lowest level in a decade and knife enabled robberies are down by 15%. We have also banned dangerous weapons such as ninja swords and zombie style machetes and have taken more than 63,000 knives off our streets.

But we must and will go further. Our recently published Halving Knife Crime Plan sets out a fully resourced package of measures, bringing together action across Government and wider society to stop people turning to knife crime, and to ensure that perpetrators are caught and brought to justice.^[EB1]

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During the tournament, a deployment from UK policing will support the host nations. This will include a mobile team working closely with the hosts in cities where the England team plays, engaging with travelling fans, and providing reassurance and advice. Officers will also participate in the International Police Cooperation Centre, the intelligence and coordination hub for tournament policing, to support information sharing and situational awareness.

Policing in Scotland is a devolved matter, and the Scottish Government is responsible for arrangements involving Police Scotland.

The Home Office collects information on the number of notifiable offences, and their investigative outcomes including community resolutions, recorded by the police in England and Wales

The latest data for Lancashire police force can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/police-recorded-crime-and-outcomes-open-data-tables

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) does not hold this data. The DBS records how many applications are received, not how many separate individuals apply for checks. Individuals can make multiple applications, and therefore application numbers are unlikely to tally to, and will likely be higher than the number of individuals applying.

It is not feasible for DBS to enrol taxi and private hire vehicle drivers into the Update Service based on previously issued DBS certificates. A new DBS check is essential as this forms an up-to-date baseline against which any new information the Update Service identifies is assessed.

The Home Office does not hold information on the specific firearms and ammunition held by the Metropolitan Police Service. Decisions about the types of firearms and ammunition used by police forces are operational matters for forces’ chief officers.

Chief officer procurement decisions are informed by operational requirements and individual forces’ strategic threat and risk assessments.

The Home Office does not hold information on the specific firearms and ammunition held by the Metropolitan Police Service. Decisions about the types of firearms and ammunition used by police forces are operational matters for forces’ chief officers.

Chief officer procurement decisions are informed by operational requirements and individual forces’ strategic threat and risk assessments.

The Home Office does not publish a separate aggregated category for the number of dogs and non-human primates used specifically in dedicated pharmacokinetic studies for human medicines for publication purposes conducted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. While information relevant to such studies may be held within individual project licence records for regulatory purposes, there is no distinct reporting category for them in the published in the annual statistics.

The target to reduce the use of dogs and non-human primates in dedicated pharmacokinetic studies for human medicines by at least 35% by 2030 forms part of the Government broader programme Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. This number was agreed following discussions between regulators, research funders and officials on what was considered to be challenging while also likely being scientifically achievable.

We have put prevention front and centre of our plans to improve the lives of people across the UK. Nowhere is this more important than in delivery of our mission to make our streets safer, including by halving knife crime and violence against women and children in a decade and tackling anti-social behaviour. Community-led approaches are vital to this work, and we’re committed to developing a whole-system approach which delivers with and for communities.

The Home Office has allocated just under £2 million for Thames Valley Violence Prevention Partnership (VPP) in 2026/27. The VPP brings together local partners, including police, schools, health partners, councils and community groups to understand the drivers of violence locally and take action to prevent it. They are investing in a range of programmes, including Op Deter, a partnership with Youth Justice teams in Buckinghamshire to engage with young people at a teachable moment and provide them with targeted support in custody to divert them from further criminality.

We are taking a whole of society approach to halving knife crime. The ‘Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime,’ set up by the Prime Minister, brings together families with personal experience, community leaders, front-line practitioners, ‘what works’ centres and academics. Regular collaboration with this group is ensuring national policy is grounded in real-world insights and made stronger and more practical as a result. The Coalition’s insights have already shaped the Home Office’s response to child criminal exploitation and contributed significantly to the delivery and success of knife surrender schemes.

Through the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, we are restoring neighbourhood policing. We are putting 13,000 additional policing personnel in neighbourhood roles, who will be embedded in local communities. Every neighbourhood in England and Wales already has named, contactable officers dedicated to tackling and preventing crime and ASB locally. As at 28 February 2026 Thames Valley Police have grown by 85 FTE neighbourhood officers since 31 March 2025.

Police Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not review their Data Protection Impact Assessments and does not hold this information.

Police Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not review their Data Protection Impact Assessments and does not hold this information.

The Home Office has a clear policy on International Remote Working (IRW), which is only permitted in very limited circumstances, either on compassionate grounds for up to four weeks where an employee has a seriously ill relative abroad, or to enable an employee to accompany their spouse/partner on a Diplomatic or other Government posting abroad. No other IRW is permitted.

The Government welcomes the advice provided by the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) on non-human primates used in service licences and is carefully considering its recommendations to inform policy and regulatory practice.

The Government will publish its response by the end of June 2026.

Police Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not monitor whether ethical reviews have been conducted by Police Forces, nor has the department issued guidance on the Metropolitan Police’s governance, retention or oversight arrangements for continuous integrity screening in the trial.

However, the Home Office has provided support to the National Data and Analytics Office (NDAO) in the NPCC to issue guidance to forces on the procurement of data integration and exploitation tools, covering commercial best practice, technical requirements to support interoperability and data protection impact considerations.

Police Forces are operationally independent, and the Home Office does not monitor whether ethical reviews have been conducted by Police Forces, nor has the department issued guidance on the Metropolitan Police’s governance, retention or oversight arrangements for continuous integrity screening in the trial.

However, the Home Office has provided support to the National Data and Analytics Office (NDAO) in the NPCC to issue guidance to forces on the procurement of data integration and exploitation tools, covering commercial best practice, technical requirements to support interoperability and data protection impact considerations.

The Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee makes sure that every neighbourhood, including those across Staffordshire, has named and contactable officers dedicated to tackling the issues facing their communities. By the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 additional police personnel in neighbourhood roles to strengthen visible policing. These officers are being provided specialist training to equip them with vital skills such as problem-solving, relationship building and crime prevention.

As at 28 February 2026, Staffordshire Police have grown by 43 (FTE) neighbourhood officers since 31 March 2025.

All digital forensic activity must comply with existing legislation, including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Measures being brought in through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which amend the Crossbows Act 1987, introduce stricter age verification procedures around the online sale, delivery and hire of crossbows. These measures will ensure that a crossbow, or part of a crossbow, can only be purchased by someone who is aged 18 or over and will also prevent a crossbow, or part of a crossbow, from being delivered to a locker, left on a doorstep or delivered to a neighbour or another person in the household.

The Government response to the call for evidence on crossbow controls, conducted by the Home Office from 14 February to 9 April 2024, was published on 19 March this year. This set out the Government’s intention to introduce a new licensing scheme for existing crossbow owners and also a prohibition on sales of crossbows and broadhead arrows. We will be consulting in due course on the details of the licensing scheme and prohibition on sales.

As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, the Government has committed to delivering 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel by the end of this Parliament. By February 2026 we had delivered 3,123 additional full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025, with growth expected to reach 4,750 FTE by the end of March 2027.

The Government expects police and local planning authorities to work proactively and collaboratively to respond to unauthorised encampments and unauthorised developments. Decisions on operational coordination and enforcement are a matter for the police and local authorities, who are best placed to determine the most appropriate response.

Home Office statutory guidance on unauthorised encampments encourages police forces to work closely with local authorities when considering enforcement powers.

The Home Office continues to engage with policing partners and other government departments on matters related to unauthorised encampments.

Decisions on the procurement and adoption of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, are operational matters for Chief Constables, who are responsible for determining how best to equip their forces in line with local priorities and legal and ethical obligations.

The Home Office does not centrally hold or publish a comprehensive list of which individual forces have procured specific tools, and updates on adoption are similarly determined and held at force level. However, the Home Office remains closely engaged with all 43 police forces in England and Wales to support the responsible use of new technologies.

To support a consistent and coordinated approach across policing, the Government has established PoliceAI, the new National Centre for AI in Policing. As set out in the Police Reform White Paper, this is backed by £115 million of investment over the next three years and will support forces to safely test, procure and implement AI tools, while providing greater transparency through a public register of deployments.

There are clear powers in place for the police to stop and seize vehicles, including motorbikes, used anti-socially. We further strengthened police enforcement powers through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, by removing the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing motorbikes and other vehicles used antisocially. We have also consulted on measures to allow police to dispose of seized motorbikes and other seized vehicles, more quickly, to deter and prevent re-offending. The government response to the consultation will be issued shortly.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the conduct of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers in connection with the death of Henry Nowak, including the contact officers had with him immediately prior to his death. It would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment on the actions of officers while the matter is under investigation by the IOPC.

The IOPC has powers to seek all relevant information from the force, including evidence, and its investigators have the powers of police officers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) if investigating a criminal offence.

The IOPC takes its operational decisions independently of the Home Office but has said, in its published statement of 2 June, that its ongoing investigation will consider the use of handcuffs and the provision of first aid.

The IOPC also said in that statement that it is reviewing a large amount of police body-worn footage, which it needs to consider in context with other evidence obtained, “including reviewing material presented during the murder trial, as we establish the full circumstances”.

Now that the criminal proceedings have concluded, the IOPC is planning to meet with Mr Nowak’s family and provide them with updates about their investigation. The IOPC shares material as required by legislation throughout an investigation by applying a harms test which balances matters relating to data protection, privilege, and operational sensitivity.

When officers take the decision to use force, including handcuffing a person, they are accountable through the law for their actions and must be able to justify those as reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances.

Ministers have engaged with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the Chief Constable, in relation to the death of Mr Nowak. However, the police are operationally independent of Government, and it is for the force to determine how the incident and the response to the subsequent IOPC investigation is managed.

Police officers of all ranks are also expected to abide by the principles of the Code of Ethics, which supports everyone in policing to act in a professional manner. This sets out that the police serve the public, and all people equally and impartially. This is also a requirement of the statutory Standards of Professional Behaviour for police officers, a breach of which can result in disciplinary action, and ultimately dismissal.

The Code of Ethics requires all police officers and staff to make their decisions free from prejudice: this principle is at the heart of police practice and is the cornerstone of police training. Training for police investigators includes a specific focus on making impartial decisions free from prejudice, policing fairly and the practical effects of these fundamentals on the investigation process. Officers are also expected to adhere to relevant Authorised Professional Practice issued by the College of Policing.

The Home Office does not centrally hold information on whether allegations of racism were made during incidents attended by the police.