Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each year between 2011 and 2014, how many people were eligible in each police area to take part in elections for police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.

The Home Office does not hold information on the number of eligible electors in each police area in 2011.

For 2012, when the first elections for Police and Crime Commissioner took place across England and Wales, the Home Office does not hold verified data. However, this information should be available directly from local authorities via the relevant Police Area Returning Officer (PARO).

For 2013, the Home Office does not hold this data.

For 2014, the number of eligible electors in the two police areas where by-elections took place were: West Midlands: 1,974,518; South Yorkshire: 1,010,599. This information has been verified by the relevant PARO for each police area. The Home Office does not hold data for eligible electors for the remainder of police force areas.