VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Police: Overtime

Asked by Olly GloverLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 130022

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data the Home Office holds on the number of occasions police officers have been required to work on their rest days.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not collect data centrally on how often police officers are required to work on their rest days.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim