§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the police stations in the Metropolitan Police area which closed in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000. [142986]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 15 December 2000]: The decision to close police facilities is an operational matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. I understand from the Commissioner that the following police stations have been closed:
1997
- Chadwell Heath
- Ham
- Hendon
- New Malden
- Nine Elms
- Tottenham Court Road
- West Hendon
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- Brockley
- Earlsfield
- Northwood
- Winchmore Hill
- Worcester Park
1999
- Arbour Square
- Barnes
- Biggin Hill
- Camberwell
- Chislehurst
- Collier Row
- Highgate
- Holborn
- Lee Road
- Muswell Hill
- St. Ann's Road
- Tower Bridge
- Westcombe Park
2000
- Brentford
- Edgware
- Erith
- St. Mary's Cray
- Pinner
- Wealdstone
- Welling.
The general position for England and Wales in total was given in a reply given to a question from the hon. Member for South Suffolk, (Mr. Yeo) on 13 November 2000, Official Report, column 539W.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police stations open to the public there were in England and Wales on 1 December; and how many there were in(a) 1999, (b) 1998 and (c) 1997. [142987]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 15 December 2000]: I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for South Suffolk, (Mr. Yeo) on 13 November 2000, Official Report, column 539W.