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Summer 2024 disorder

Inquiry

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 one day alone. As of 29 October 2024, 1,590 arrests had been made in response to the disorder.

The Home Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry to consider the policing response to the disorder in England and Wales.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 10 December 2024.

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Past events

Tuesday 25 February 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Summer 2024 disorder - Oral evidence 25 February 2025
2:30pm
  • Emily Spurrell (Chair at Association of Police and Crime Commissioners)
  • Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist (Assistant Commissioner at Metropolitan Police)
  • Chief Constable Serena Kennedy (Chief Constable at Merseyside Police)
  • Chief Constable BJ Harrington (Public Order Leader at National Police Chiefs' Council)
3:30pm
  • Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP (Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention at Home Office)
  • Andrew Johnson (Deputy Director, Police Powers Unit at Home Office)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 10 December 2024
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Summer 2024 disorder - Oral evidence 10 December 2024
2:30pm
  • Lauren Poultney (Chief Constable at South Yorkshire Police)
  • Mark Webster (Chief Constable at Cleveland Police)
  • Chris Noble (Chief Constable at Staffordshire Police)
  • Judi Heaton (Chief Constable at Humberside Police)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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