Question follow-through · 100389

Ministry of Justice: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
23 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Secretaries of State and Accounting Officers are ultimately responsible for all risks a Department owns. Each risk in the National Risk Register (NRR) has a designated Risk Owner, working within the Lead Government Department which is responsible for desi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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