Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17390

Arson: Criminal Investigation

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to support the police in promptly investigating arson offences.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The investigation of individual offences is an operational matter for police forces and they work alongside fire and rescue services and other partners to deter, investigate and tackle arson. The Government will establish new Local Policing Guarantees tha...

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