Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has held recent discussions with Chief Constables on police officers (a) facing in-work poverty and (b) making use of food banks.

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.

This Government is committed to supporting the police workforce. The Police Covenant, established in law in 2022, will ensure police officers and staff are supported. We will continue to work closely with policing partners to identify and address the key priorities for officer and staff health and wellbeing.