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UIN 18635

Arrests: Personal Property

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 December 2024

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12 December 2024 · Answer

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12 December 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of property which were confiscated after an arrest were recorded as lost by the Metropolitan Police in the last year.

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  1. 9 December 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of property which were confiscated after an arrest were recorded as lost by the Metropolitan Police in the last year.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 December 2024

    Answer

    Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, and associated Codes of Practice, property seized as evidence may only be retained for so long as is necessary and that the officer in charge of the investigation is responsible for ensuring that the property is...

    Source: Written answer

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