United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 80587
Appropriate Adults
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10 October 2025
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20 October 2025 · Answer
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20 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to the police on identifying whether someone they are interviewing has (a) autism spectrum disorder and (b) a learning difficulty and needs an appropriate ad
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10 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to the police on identifying whether someone they are interviewing has (a) autism spectrum disorder and (b) a learning difficulty and needs an appropriate ad
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20 October 2025
Answer
The Police And Criminal Evidence (PACE) Codes of Practice provide a definition of a vulnerable person. In summary, it includes adults who may have difficulty understanding the full implications of their arrest, detention, voluntary attendance for intervie...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/80587
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1839509
- uk · wq-1839509 · source updated 20 October 2025