Speeches

Ian Austin – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Austin on 2015-11-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the efficiency of West Midlands Police.

Mike Penning

It is the responsibility of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) which is charged in statute with inspecting the efficiency and effectiveness of all police forces in England and Wales. In October 2015 HMIC, rated West Midlands Police as ‘outstanding’ as part of their PEEL Efficiency Inspections.