Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner: Public Appointments
2026-06-10 · Home Office · 9237 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the merits of holding a by-election for the role of Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner ahead of the abolition of that role in 2028; and what estimate she has made of
Answer
Section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 requires an election to be held to fill a vacancy in the office of Police and Crime Commissioner within 35 days of a vacancy being declared. While the government is taking steps to abolish...