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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will section 171 of the Crime and Policing Act come into force.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
15 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will section 171 of the Crime and Policing Act come into force.

  2. 15 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    To enact this power, we must amend Code B to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which sets out rules and safeguards for entry and searches of premises. We will bring section 171 into force as soon as Parliamentary time allows.

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