Written questions

Police Stations: Closures

Commons · Question 56249 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local police station closures on (a) response times and (b) public confidence in policing.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Jun 2025

It is for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents) to make decisions on local resourcing and estates, including police stations. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their knowledge of local ne...