A Bill to make provision about the accountability of police and crime commissioners; to make provision about the measurement of police and crime commissioners’ performance; to make provision about the setting of priorities for police and crime commissioners; to require the Secretary of State to commission a review of the operation and functions of police and crime commissioners, including consideration of options for their abolition and replacement; and for connected purposes.
This bill would change how Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are held to account. It would introduce new ways to measure their performance and require clearer priorities for their areas, and it would require the Secretary of State to commission a review of how PCCs operate, including looking at options to abolish and replace them.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet moved to committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 15 October 2025 under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.