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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 64 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, CP1489, how she plans to ensure that other policing bodies respond to HMICFRS recommendations.

Answer

The Home Secretary announced her plans to introduce a local intervention model and new powers for His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to intervene in failing forces in the police reform White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing”, which was published on 26 January.

Under this local intervention model, intervention leads may be appointed to take responsibility for turning around failing forces, providing focused leadership and oversight where local arrangements have failed. This approach has been used successfully in sectors such as local government, health and education to drive rapid improvement and restore public confidence.

In addition, new powers will be introduced to strengthen HMICFRS’ ability to intervene in failing forces and ensure that other policing bodies respond to its recommendations.

We intend to bring forward legislation to introduce both the local intervention model and the new HMICFRS powers when Parliamentary time allows.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115632
Session
2024-26
Related items
From Local to National: A New Model for Policing
Monday, 26 January 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Police Standards HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services
Link
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