Written Question·Home Office·UIN 84526
Stop and Search
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent guidance she has issued to police forces on the (a) lawful and (b) proportionate use of stop and search powers.
Answer
Sarah JonesStop and search is an important tool for tackling knife crime, but it must be used fairly and effectively. Getting that balance right is key to meeting the Government’s objective of halving knife crime in ten years. We know that stop and search is most ef...
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