Written questions

Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 96407 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has been made of the level of police recruitment and retention rates; and what steps she is taking to help constabularies maintain the number of frontline police officer

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Dec 2025

The Government is clear that visible policing is essential to restoring public confidence in the police. To support this aim, for 2025/26, £376.8 million will be available to forces to support officer numbers. This funding will be distributed as follows:£...