Question follow-through · 42790
Criminal Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the population of England and Wales has a criminal record.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the population of England and Wales has a criminal record.
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Apr 2025
Answer published
To answer the question exactly would be disproportionate costs. The Ministry of Justice holds an extract of data from the Police National Computer (PNC). To obtain data on all those with a criminal record would require collaborating with the Home Office a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to police and victim support services on supporting victims of rural crime in cases where no suspect is charged.