Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he holds information on the average time a person released under investigation went without contact from an investigating officer in each of the last three years.

The Home Office does not hold the information requested.

The timely and effective management of investigations, including regular contact with individuals released under investigation, is an operational matter for the police.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council have issued guidance to frontline of-ficers on the management of investigations, including the expectation that individuals released under investigation are provided with timely updates.

The Home Office continues to work with partners across the criminal justice system, including police, on matters related to pre-charge bail and released under investigation.