Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76454
Magistrates' Courts: Greater London
Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
Peter Fortune
Conservative — Bromley and Biggin Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Metropolitan Police's decision to withdraw police liaison officers from magistrates' courts in London.
Answer
Sarah SackmanPolice Liaison Officers have for many years played an important role in the daily operations of our London courts. Conversations are ongoing between HMCTS and the Police to understand the implications of the decision to withdraw them.