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Police: Reform

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 January 2026UIN 98872

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the police reform white paper.

Answered by Sarah Jones

A Police Reform White Paper is being developed in partnership with policing. This is a comprehensive package of reform to policing in England and Wales that will strip out duplication and waste and ensure policing can keep up with the fast-changing nature of crime.

This is a once-in-a-generation moment for policing, and it is important that the reforms reflect the Home Secretary’s ambition. We will publish the White Paper in early 2026.

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