Written Question·Home Office·UIN 79082

Police Interrogation

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of how many arrestees waived their right to make no comment during police interviews in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The Home Office does not collect information on the content of police interviews, including whether suspects waive their right to make no comment during police interviews. This information may be held by individual police forces.The Home Office collects a...

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