HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 c118W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police stations have closed to the public in(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 (i) in each police force area save the Metropolitan Police area and (ii) in the Metropolitan Police area. [111449]

Mr. Charles Clarke

This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Decisions on the siting and need for police stations are matters for the Chief Officer's operational judgment within the resources available.