Written question asked by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 December 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the police stations in the Metropolitan Police area, which closed in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000. - Inc list and ref to 13 November 2000, 356 c539W. (Holding answer 15 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the police stations in the Metropolitan Police area which closed in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000. [142986] Mr. Charles Clarke: [holding answer 15 December, 2000]: The decision to close police facilities is an operational matter for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. I understand from the Commissioner that the following police stations have been closed: 1997 Chadwell Heath Ham Hendon New Malden Nine Elms Tottenham Court Road West Hendon 1998 Brockley Earlsfield Northwood Winchmore Hill Worcester Park 1999 Arbour Square Barnes Biggin Hill Camberwell Chislehurst Collier Row Highgate Holborn Lee Road Muswell Hill St. Ann's Road Tower Bridge Westcombe Park 2000 Brentford Edgware Erith St. Mary's Cray Pinner Wealdstone Welling. The general position for England and Wales in total was given in a reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Suffolk, South (Mr. Yeo) on 13 November 2000, Official Report, column 539W.

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