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.
House of Commons
Matt WesternLabour (Co-op)
16 October 2025
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This Bill would change how police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are overseen. It sets out new rules for measuring PCCs’ performance, clarifies how their priorities should be set, and requires the government to commission a review of PCCs that could consider abolishing or replacing them, along with related changes.
The bill has passed the first reading and is at the second reading stage in the Commons (2nd Reading scheduled for 2026-05-29). If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and then further readings.
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15 Oct 2025
29 May 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.
