Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the economic effect on police officers of their pay freeze.

At the Spending Review, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that pay rises in the public sector will be restrained and targeted in 2021/22. The pay freeze will apply to headline pay uplifts only. Other payments, such as progression pay, overtime and special allowances will continue as before.

The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) provides independent advice to the Government on pay and conditions for police officers. The Review Body will provide recommendations on the implementation of the £250 uplift for those earning less than £24,000 and the number of officers it will apply to.