I think that is right, because you cannot be PCC over two police forces; I fully understand that. What I would say is that if I were in Warwickshire, I would think, “At some point, they will merge West Midlands Police with Warwickshire”. That is just an option for the future, but the Minister is absolutely right about the fact that the mayor cannot oversee two forces.
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 13 July 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
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