Crime: Disclosure of Information
Commons · Question 26745 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the College of Policing's August 2025 guidance that police forces should publish the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high profile crime
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026
The College of Policing published interim guidance on the disclosure of suspects ethnicity and/or nationality on 23 February 2026. The guidance aims to support transparent and consistent recording practices across policing, helping to improve the quality ...