Written Question·Home Office·UIN 81141

Police Stations: Closures

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of permanently closed police stations on (a) local community safety and (b) public confidence in policing.

Answer

Sarah Jones
Decisions regarding the management of local police resourcing and estates, including police stations, are a matter for Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners (or equivalents). They are best placed to make these decisions base...
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