Summer 2024 disorder

Home Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 Nov 2024 Closed: 9 Dec 2025 Parliament page
Disorder took place in several UK cities between 30 July and 7 August 2024, following the violent events in Southport on 29 July. The Government has reported that over 40,000 additional officer shifts were worked by public order officers over the course of ten days, with 6,600 officers deployed on … Read more
8 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
3 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 9 events
3 Jul
2025
Report published
23 Apr
2025
Correspondence
14 Apr
2025
Report published
25 Feb
2025
Oral evidence
25 Feb
2025
Correspondence
25 Feb
2025
Correspondence
25 Feb
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
10 Dec
2024
Oral evidence
10 Dec
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
25 Feb 2025
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Andrew Johnson · Home Office Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist · Metropolitan Police Chief Constable BJ Harrington · National Police Chiefs' Council Chief Constable Serena Kennedy · Merseyside Police Emily Spurrell · Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP · Home Office
10 Dec 2024
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Chris Noble · Staffordshire Police Judi Heaton · Humberside Police Lauren Poultney · South Yorkshire Police Mark Webster · Cleveland Police
Title HC No. Published Items Response
2nd Report – Police response to the 2024 summer disorder HC 381 14 Apr 2025 21 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
7 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Accepted
2nd Report – Police response to th…
Protests in July-August 2024 escalated into widespread violent disorder.
We received no evidence to dispute the characterisation of violent disorder between 30 July and 7 August 2024. Many events held during this period began as protests and remained as such. But while some instances of disorder may have originated … Read more
Government Response
The government details the CPS's specific actions to review and update the Media Protocol, including a public consultation launched in January 2025 and an intention to publish the revised guidance in autumn 2025, alongside supporting proposals for law reform on contempt.
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4 Conclusion Accepted
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Police forces were unprepared for high levels of violence during last summer's disorder.
The levels of violence seen across the country last summer were the worst since 2011. Police officers worked tirelessly to respond to the disorder and it was only through their efforts that more serious injury and property damage was prevented. … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the police have reviewed the national mobilisation plan, which now specifically describes a national public order gold role with explicit authority for national mobilisation numbers and strategy, and this plan has been agreed and circulated amongst forces. The government will reflect on these changes for the Police System Reform White Paper.
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11 Recommendation Accepted
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Set ambitious, long-term proposals for reforming the policing system and addressing crime.
Given the importance of the Government’s ambitions on crime and policing, including halving knife crime and halving Violence Against Women and Girls, and the significant challenges facing the policing system, we encourage the Government to be ambitious in setting out … Read more
Government Response
The government states it has an unprecedented objective to halve VAWG in a decade, underpinned by a new Strategy and a White Paper on policing reform, demonstrating an ambitious, long-term approach. It also highlights £13.1 million funding for a National Centre for VAWG and Public Protection.
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12 Conclusion Accepted
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Disorder incidents had detrimental effect on police officers already facing heavy workloads and stress.
Police officers worked for long hours in extremely difficult circumstances during disorder incidents, many of them suffering injury and other trauma. Those that were re-deployed but did not face significant disorder will still have experienced fatigue and an increased workload. … Read more
Government Response
The Home Secretary has provided police forces in England and Wales with £28.3 million of funding to cover all of the additional costs of policing the disorder.
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14 Conclusion Accepted
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Delays in releasing special grant funding for disorder costs significantly impact police forces.
The costs incurred by police forces during the course of the disorder look modest in the context of overall policing budgets, but these unexpected costs have nonetheless had a significant impact and are being disproportionately borne by certain forces. We … Read more
Government Response
The government confirms that £28.3 million in funding to cover the additional costs of policing the disorder was paid in full to police forces in May 2025, addressing the committee's concerns about delays.
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15 Recommendation Accepted
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Release funding to police forces to cover disorder costs incurred as soon as possible.
If it has not done so already the Government should release funding to cover costs incurred during the disorder as soon as possible. (Recommendation, Paragraph 51)
Government Response
The government accepted the recommendation, confirming that the Home Secretary agreed to provide £28.3 million to cover additional policing costs during the disorder, which was paid in full in May 2025.
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20 Conclusion Accepted
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Long-term policy alignment between Home Office and MoJ crucial for broader crime reduction ambitions.
The joint working, supported by the Government, between the police and the criminal justice system was essential in bringing about swift justice to the perpetrators of the disorder. This helped to prevent further disorder. However, we agree with the Policing … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines its actions to reduce Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), its policing reform and Joint Police Reform Team and states that effective policing requires collaboration, shared priorities, and targeted support.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 8 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 9
Total 8 recs + 13 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
23 Apr 2025 To committee Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions relating to the Committee’s report on the Police response to the 2024 summer disorder 11.04.2025
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25 Feb 2025 To committee Letter from the Crown Prosecution Service on the Process and guidance around publication of prosecution information 21.02.2025
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25 Feb 2025 From committee Letter to the Crown Proseution Service on the Process and guidance around publication of prosecution information 04.02.2025
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