Written Question·Home Office·UIN 114324

National Police Service

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that (a) mayors and (b) Local Police and Crime Boards will have a role in the governance structures of the National Police Service.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The White Paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” makes clear that the voices of local police governance bodies should form part of the governance of the National Police Service (NPS).The Government will continue to work with Police and C...

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