Question follow-through · 44235

Combined Authorities and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 25780 on Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners: Elections, what her planned timetable is for the alignment of the Police Force a

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
4 Apr 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
16 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 25780 on Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners: Elections, what her planned timetable is for the alignment of the Police Force a

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    As outlined in my previous response, the timing of the transfer of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner functions to new mayors established through the Devolution Priority Programme will be determined in due course.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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