Question follow-through · 16881

Police: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that local community partnerships are not lost as a result of the merging of police forces as part of the Government's proposed policing reforms.

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Home Office
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
20 Jul 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that local community partnerships are not lost as a result of the merging of police forces as part of the Government's proposed policing reforms.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Police Reform White Paper set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing that is fit for the modern world, with the right policing in the right places.Responsive local policing will be guaranteed through the creation of Loca...

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