Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 53090

Mayors: Police and Crime Commissioners

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 28 May 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on whether incumbent Police and Crime Commissioners can stand for election to be (a) combined authority and (b) county combined authority

Answer

Jim McMahon
As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the government’s ambition is that where mayoral geographies align with police force geographies, Mayors will be, by default, responsible for exercising Police and Crime Commissioner functions. This will in...
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