Written Question·Home Office·UIN 17251

Police: Civil Disorder

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

David Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the capacity of the police mutual aid system to respond to simultaneous civil disorder in multiple police force areas.

Answer

Sarah Jones

We are committed to ensuring the police have the capabilities needed to respond to violent disorder wherever it occurs.Following the Summer 2024 disorder, His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services identified gaps in centra...

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