Police Raids: Compensation
Commons · Question 106085 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what compensation is available to people whose property is damaged as a result of policing operations at neighbouring properties; or properties where suspects are not the legal owners.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 23 Jan 2026
Where police have caused damage to property, for example by forcing entry, individuals may be able to claim compensation by raising a complaint or claim with the police force concerned, who will assess the claim in accordance with force policy.