Police: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
Commons · Question 109037 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that coastal and rural areas are effectively supported by centralised police forces.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 4 Feb 2026
The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will shortly launch an...