Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If she will have discussions with the HM Prison and Probation Service on the potential merits of reviewing its guidelines on bail.”
Tabled: 8 April 2025Answered: 22 April 2025
Asked by
Robbie Moore
Conservative — Keighley and Ilkley
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Shabana Mahmood)
Equality before the law is a cornerstone of our justice system, and my position on this is clear. Later today, this House will debate legislation to overturn guidelines that the last Conservative Government welcomed, and I am not stopping there. I am reviewing current policy, and this guidance is being redrafted as we speak, including on the approach to bail information for courts.