Police Stations (Hansard, 10 January 1996)

HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c219W 219W

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to collect information centrally and on an annual basis on the number of police stations which have(a) opened, (b) closed and (c) had their opening hours curtailed. [8123]

§ Mr. Maclean
No. These are operational matters for chief constables, in consultation with their police authorities where appropriate.

§ Mr. Prentice
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue guidance to police authorities to include in their annual policing plan proposals for the closure or curtailment of opening hours of police stations. [8124]

§ Mr. Maclean
No.