Written questions

Police: Reorganisation

Commons · Question 16886 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure democratic oversight of policing under the Government's proposed reforms to merge police forces.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 20 Jul 2026

The Police Reform White Paper set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing that is fit for the modern world, with the right policing in the right places.Responsive local policing will be guaranteed through the creation of Loca...