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Public Houses: Crime Prevention

Commons · Question 107807 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities, police forces and licensed premises on the operation of Pubwatch schemes.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 28 Jan 2026

Pubwatch schemes are voluntary, licensee-led local partnerships that operate independently of Government. Advice and practical resources for such schemes are provided by the National Pubwatch charity, which supports local groups across the country.Separat...