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

ConservativeBerwickshire, 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.