Written Question·Home Office·UIN 114329

Police: Finance

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to ensure that (a) mayors and (b) Policing and Crime Boards will retain ownership of the budget for policing.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Home Office is working with policing and local government stakeholders to design and implement future governance arrangements to replace Police and Crime Commissioners from May 2028. We remain committed to developing a system of police governance that...

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