Written Question·Home Office·UIN 78440
Fixed Penalties
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether police officers are given (a) official targets, (b) unofficial targets and (c) recommendations for the number of fixed penalty notices they should issue.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Home Office does not give police officers or police forces official or unofficial targets, or recommendations for the number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) they should issue.FPNs can be an efficient means for the police to deal with low level offence...
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