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UIN 69787

Police Custody: Children

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 October 2022

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28 October 2022 · Answer

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28 October 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to encourage police forces who have not published data on the number of children detained in police custody ahead of the Police Powers and Procedures statistical data on 17 November

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  1. 24 October 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to encourage police forces who have not published data on the number of children detained in police custody ahead of the Police Powers and Procedures statistical data on 17 November

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  2. 28 October 2022

    Answer

    Children should only be detained in police custody when absolutely necessary. It is extremely positive that the number of children in police custody has decreased significantly over the last 10 years. However, sometimes it is operationally necessary to de...

    Source: Written answer

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