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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.