Written Question·Home Office·UIN 120295

Police: Recruitment

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people aged 17 have applied to join the police in each of the last ten years.

Answer

The Home Office does not collect information on the number of individuals aged 17 years old who have applied to join the police service.