Progress on Issues Raised

North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

8 October 2025

Progress on Issues Raised by the Panel

1.0 Purpose of Report 1.1 To advise Members of (i) progress on issues which the Panel has raised at previous meetings; and (ii) any other matters that have arisen since the last meeting and which relate to the work of the Panel.

2.0 Background

2.1 This report will be submitted to the Panel as required, listing the Panel’s previous resolutions and/or when it requested further information to be submitted to future meetings. The table below provides a list of issues which were identified at previous Panel meetings and which have not yet been resolved. The table also indicates where the issues are regarded as completed and will therefore not be carried forward to this agenda item at the next Panel meeting.

2.2 The Panel is asked to consider whether any further follow-up is required.

	Date	Minute number and subject (if applicable)	Panel resolution or issue raised	Comment / date required	Status
1	1 May 2025	81 / Members’ Questions	Further information requested on the NPCC guidance for policing following the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman.	27.06.2025	In progress. See Appendix A.
2	1 May 2025	82 / Rural and Wildlife Crime	To receive update from Deputy Mayor following discussions with CPS on securing prosecutions for wildlife crime.	07.07.2025	In progress. See Appendix A.
3	1 May 2025	83 / Domestic violence in rural areas	Seek collaboration with the Deputy Mayor on representations to govt regarding removal of firearms from individuals arrested on suspicion of serious sexual violence.	27.06.2026	In progress. See Appendix A.
4	7 July 2025	98 / Management of Complaints Regarding North Yorkshire Police	Receive a further update from the Deputy Mayor regarding the IOPC-reported figures on complaints handling in North Yorkshire.	08.10.2025	Completed – see Appendix A

3.0 Financial Implications

3.1 There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

4.0 Legal Implications

4.1 There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

5.0 Equalities Implications

5.1 There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.

6.0 Climate Change Implications

7.0 Recommendations 7.1 It is recommended that the Panel: (a) notes the report (b) considers whether any of the points highlighted in this report require further follow-up. 6.1 There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.

Appendices:

Appendix A: Updates against issues raised by the Panel.

Background Documents: None.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

October 2025

Report Author: Diane Parsons, Principal Scrutiny Officer.

nypfcp@northyorks.gov.uk

	Query raised	Response from the Policing, Fire and Crime Team (YNYCA)
1	Further information requested on the NPCC guidance for policing following the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman.	North Yorkshire Police (NYP) have adopted the guidance provided by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and are compliant with the law as it has been determined by parliament. As and when further guidance is issued as a result of the review, the necessary changes will be implemented.
2	To receive update from Deputy Mayor following discussions with CPS on securing prosecutions for wildlife crime.	These discussions have not yet taken place yet, and as such a further update will be provided in due course.
3	Seek collaboration with the Deputy Mayor on representations to govt regarding removal of firearms from individuals arrested on suspicion of serious sexual violence.	The Panel wrote to the Deputy Mayor on 21 May 2025 requesting that representations are made to central government that in order to protect the most vulnerable in our communities there needs to be a standardisation of approach to ensuring all firearms licences are suspended or revoked where an individual is under arrest on suspicion of rape or serious sexual violence. The Deputy Mayor is awaiting further details from the Panel regarding the specifics of the case referred to in order that NYP may review.
4	Receive a further update from the Deputy Mayor regarding the IOPC-reported figures on complaints handling in North Yorkshire.	A briefing note on complaints handling by North Yorkshire Police has been circulated to Panel members following a request made at the last PFCP meeting in July 2025 to receive additional information on performance.