Written Question·Home Office·UIN 106210

Police: Performance Appraisal

Tabled: 15 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to require the (a) resignation, (b) retirement and (b) suspension of Chief Constables on performance grounds.

Answer

Sarah Jones

As the Home Secretary said to the House on 14 January, when a Chief Constable is responsible for a damaging failure of leadership, the public rightly expect the Home Secretary to act.This Government intends to restore their ability to do so and will soon ...

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