Written question asked by Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police: Driving
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 20 January (HL13300), whether they have now reviewed whether it is necessary for the prescribed standards for police driving training to be set by legislation; and if so, what was the outcome of that review.
- Answer
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It is vital that police drivers are trained to a high standard in order to maintain public and driver safety. This is why the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 introduced new training requirements and a new test for police drivers, which are required by the Act to be prescribed in regulations.
The Government engages regularly with the College of Policing and other stakeholders to ensure that police driver training continues to meet these high standards. We will give full consideration to making changes if it becomes clear there is a need to do so to maintain flexibility of the standards
Secondary information
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- HL13835
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Driving Police Standards Training
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