The accountability of the Met is complex because, among other things, the appointment of the commissioner rests with the Home Secretary, having regard to the Mayor but not as a joint appointment. Given that it is impossible to overstate the importance of getting the next leadership of the Met right, can the Minister confirm today that the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary will jointly make the appointment, and not just the Home Secretary having regard to the Mayor?
Metropolitan Police Service
Proceeding contribution from
Karen Buck
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 June 2022.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Metropolitan Police Service.
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