Magistrates' Courts: Greater London
Commons · Question 76454 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Peter Fortune
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Metropolitan Police's decision to withdraw police liaison officers from magistrates' courts in London.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 19 Sep 2025
Police Liaison Officers have for many years played an important role in the daily operations of our London courts. Conversations are ongoing between HMCTS and the Police to understand the implications of the decision to withdraw them.