Written questions

Neighbourhood Policing: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 80828 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of police station front counter closures on community policing in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Oct 2025

Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, is a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to make these decisions based...