Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of pay for police officers on levels of corruption.

The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) considers and makes recommendations to the Government on the appropriate level of pay and allowances for police officers. The PRRB gathers and invites parties to submit evidence to inform its recommendations. This includes both written and oral evidence from the Government, police employers and police staff associations. It weighs the evidence, considers independent research, and formulates detailed recommendations. The Government values its independent and expert advice.

The Government is very carefully considering the Review Body’s recommendations for the 2023/24 pay award.