Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 13 May 2026Answered: 19 May 2026

Asked by

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Jake Richards

The hon. Member is right to raise this and has done so consistently. I meet justice counterparts from the devolved Governments regularly, and I will ensure that this issue is high on the agenda for our next meeting, because it is very important. There is a lot of good work happening in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. We need to ensure that it is joined up, to address that particular mischief, which is incredibly serious.