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Matter context: West Midlands Police — 43 mentions in Parliament since Jan 2026

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Written Question Commons
13 May 2026
Body Searches: Children
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Labour → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle police officers citing the size, gender or build of children as justification for the use of strip search powers.

Government answer
Home Office Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 May 2026
Police: Children
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Labour → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police officers to treat all young people who claim to be under 18 as such unless there is clear evidence to the contrary.

Government answer
Home Office Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 May 2026
Body Searches: Children
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Labour → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of requiring police forces to refer all non-compliant strip searches of children to the IOPC.

Government answer
Home Office Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 May 2026
Asylum: Applications
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Labour → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 30-month refugee status review policy on people granted asylum in the UK.

Government answer
Home Office The Home Office is committed to changing the way we deliver our protection offer, where refugee status is temporary, lasting only until a refugee can safely return home.Not everyone who has been granted Core Protection will undergo a review of their prote... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
13 May 2026
Body Searches: Children
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Labour → Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to end the use of multiple strip searches of children.

Government answer
Home Office Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police. There will be times when it is necessary to use such powers, to prevent and detect crime, protect officers or the public. The Government is clear that they must be exercised fairly,... Read full answer →
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