United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 73159
Police Custody
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29 August 2025
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8 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded breaches of the 36 hour custody limit under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 occurred in the last three years; and what (a) disciplinary and (b) legal consequences resulted
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded breaches of the 36 hour custody limit under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 occurred in the last three years; and what (a) disciplinary and (b) legal consequences resulted
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8 September 2025
Answer
When the police interview a suspect they must explain that they do not have to answer questions but there could be consequences if they do not by reading to them the police caution:“You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/73159
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1829916
- uk · wq-1829916 · source updated 8 September 2025