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Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 114906

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 37 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, whether the estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections excluded the cost of the accompanying local elections.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections excluded the cost of the accompanying local elections, as those are met by the respective local authorities.

While the final cost of the 2024 PCC elections will not be known until all the claims have been reviewed and settled, the total estimated cost as set out in the relevant Charges Order was £87m.

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