Written question asked by Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police: Driving
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's recommendation in its 32nd Report (HL Paper 157), what progress they have made in reviewing whether police driving standards should be set in legislation; and what further steps they plan to take on this issue.
- Answer
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The Police Crime Sentencing and Court Act 2022, introduced new training requirements and a new test for police drivers. Regulations subsequently laid in 2023 and 2025 prescribed police driver training standards.
The College of Policing also introduced licensing for police driving training providers in April 2024.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL13300
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee thirty-second report
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Driving Police Standards
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- 2026-02-05 16:35:19 +0000
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