Police: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 82768 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the amount of time taken by police forces to complete digital advice examinations; and what steps her Department is taking to help reduce those ti
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Oct 2025
We are aware that the amount of time taken by forces to examine digital devices varies considerably, but that urgent requests are always prioritised.Chief Constables, and ultimately Police and Crime Commissioners, are currently responsible for forensics p...