Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's announcement of 11 June 2018 of its launching a national detective programme, what the planned starting salary is of detectives who have completed the 12 weeks of training required.

This Government has granted Police Now seed funding to develop a detective recruitment and training programme. The costs of recruitment and training are being considered as part of the development and design of the programme. Planned starting salaries for detectives on this scheme will follow the national pay scale. The basic starting salary is between £19,971 and £23,124, depending on skills and experience.