Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police: Early Retirement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers retired due to ill health in each of the last ten years.
- Answer
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The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers leaving the police service and their reasons for leaving, including medical retirements, as at 31 March each year, in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales.
Information on the number of police officers leaving the police service by reason for leaving, including medical retirements, between the years ending 31 March 2007 and 2025 can be found in the ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687a364d312ee8a5f0806b7c/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-230725.ods
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 103701
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Health Early retirement Police
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-01-15 17:15:00 +0000
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