Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police road pursuits of vehicles were abandoned due to a lack of air support in each year since 2009-10.

The NPAS Strategic Board, comprised of PCCs and Chief Constables representing all regions of England and Wales, is responsible for overseeing the service. NPAS publish annual reports covering the service’s financial position and operational performance.

HMICFRS published a study into Police Air Support on 30 November 2017. NPAS and the National Police Chief’s Council have both published information on work they are undertaking in response to the study’s findings.