Written questions

Oppression

Commons · Question 12615 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis was for the Government's assessment that expected call volumes to a dedicated transnational repression hotline would be low; and whether that assessment accounted for evidenc

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 30 Jun 2026

The Government, in consultation with CTP, has assessed that existing reporting channels, including 101 and 999, are the most widely known and easily accessible means of contacting the police, allowing for effective triage by trained professionals with onw...