{"value":{"id":1754079,"askingMemberId":5126,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-01-09T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-01-13T00:00:00","uin":"23045","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of police-support staffing levels in England and Wales; and whether her Department has been made aware of instances where police officers have been required to carry out the duties of support staff.","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":1533,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-01-17T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The government expects that police officers will be used in tackling crime and protecting the public.</p><p>It is for Chief Constables and directly elected PCCs, and Mayors with PCC functions to make operational decisions based on their local knowledge and experience, including how best to allocate resources.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Police: Civilians","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1754079","method":"GET"}]}