Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2022 to Question 83745 on Police: Travellers, for what reason the Home Office does not hold information on the number of police forces which have adopted Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community (a) engagement strategies, (b) liaison officers and (c) points of contact for engagement.

We are clear that all police force across England and Wales should engage and work with all of their local communities, including Gypsy and Roma Traveller Groups. However, issues relating to how engagement is undertaken with those communities is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables of each police force to consider. They are best placed to make decisions on how best to engage with and meet the needs of those communities, based on their local knowledge and expertise.