Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce a tax-free annual bonus to help improve recruitment and retention of special police constables.

As part of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, we are committed to increasing the number of special constables across England and Wales.

To support this commitment, we are exploring a range of measures to improve the recruitment and retention of special constables. This includes considering how we can better incentivise the role, recognise their service, and ensure they feel supported and valued.