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UIN 109037

Police: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 January 2026

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4 February 2026 · Answer

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4 February 2026

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that coastal and rural areas are effectively supported by centralised police forces.

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  1. 27 January 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that coastal and rural areas are effectively supported by centralised police forces.

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 February 2026

    Answer

    The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will shortly launch an...

    Source: Written answer

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