Written Question·Home Office·UIN 82768
Police: Digital Technology
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the amount of time taken by police forces to complete digital advice examinations; and what steps her Department is taking to help reduce those ti
Answer
Sarah JonesWe are aware that the amount of time taken by forces to examine digital devices varies considerably, but that urgent requests are always prioritised.Chief Constables, and ultimately Police and Crime Commissioners, are currently responsible for forensics p...
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