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Police: Dismissal

Commons · Question 108209 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will review the current frameworks for the (a) removal and (b) censure of a Chief Constable when Rt hon. and hon. Members have been misled by police evidence.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Feb 2026

The Government recognises that public confidence in policing is fundamental to the effectiveness of the police and to the principle of policing by consent.I met the Acting Chief Constable, Scott Green, for West Midlands Police on 21 January. I was assured...