Written Question·Home Office·UIN 69007

Stop and Search: West Midlands

Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 28 July 2025

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times stop and search powers have been used under Serious Violence Reduction Orders in the West Midlands.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were piloted for two years throughout Merseyside, Sussex, Thames Valley and West Midlands police force areas. The pilot took place between 19 April 2023 and 18 April 2025.The pilot is being independently evaluated...

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