Question follow-through · 3282
Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the system of criminal record disclosure.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the system of criminal record disclosure.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to supporting people with convictions to overcome barriers to employment and move away from reoffending.The criminal records disclosure regime plays an important role in striking a balance between the need to protect the public...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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