United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8932
Police: Recruitment
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10 June 2026
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17 June 2026 · Answer
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17 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to police (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
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10 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to police (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
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17 June 2026
Answer
Police recruitment and promotion processes are managed locally by individual police forces. All processes are based on merit and assess candidates’ eligibility, skills and competencies, in line with national guidance and standards set by the College of Po...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-10/8932
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1915046
- uk · wq-1915046 · source updated 17 June 2026