Written questions

Police and Crime Commissioners

Lords · Question HL12999 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wasserman

To ask His Majesty's Government what evidence is available for their estimate that the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners would save £20m a year.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 7 Jan 2026

The cost of local police governance, according to data published by Office of Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales, was approximately £93m in 2023/24. We are working with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners to obtain more ...