Acknowledged the concerns raised about stop and search and its impact on community relations. Emphasised the importance of restoring police confidence to use their powers effectively while maintaining public trust. Highlighted the reduction in knife-enabled robbery figures in the West Midlands, noting that data is going in the right direction. Pledged to continue learning from different regions and countries to address crime issues. In the majority of forces across England and Wales, the total number of searches conducted has risen for the last two years in a row; the Government cautiously welcomes the fact that disparities in the use of stop and search have fallen in recent years from black people being over nine times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people five years ago to 3.7 times more likely recently. The Government backs the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s police race action plan, which aims to foster anti-racist culture, values and behaviours in policing that will inform all operational policing practices, improving experiences and outcomes for black people. On stop and search in particular, the plan commits chief constables to identifying and addressing stop-and-search disparities, particularly on drug searches and the searches of children. The Home Office is introducing new data collection on section 60 from April including on authorisation decisions and locations authorised, which will help improve transparency and accountability for the use of this power.