Question follow-through · 63417

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
27 Jun 2025
Target answer date
1 Jul 2025
Answer
7 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner.

  2. 1 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    As the directly elected representative for policing in their area, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have an important local role acting as the voice of the public and victims in policing, holding Chief Constables to account and leading local partners...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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