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Police: Civil Disorder

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 7 January 2025UIN 20930

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the devolved administrations on potential changes to the (a) criteria for and (b) duration of short term deployment of police officers to deal with unexpected civil d

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Operational matters – including requests for and provision of Mutual Aid in response to public disorder – are primarily a matter for police forces who are operationally independent of government.

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