Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

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

Tabled: 25 June 2026Answered: 2 July 2026

Asked by

Mr Gagan Mohindra

Conservative — South West Hertfordshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

Dame Diana Johnson

That is an important point, and we are actively exploring all ways that we can improve guidance around redaction, streamline current processes, make better use of technology, and ultimately reduce unnecessary burdens on the police and prosecutors, so that they can get on with their primary task of keeping the public safe and putting away criminals.