Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN HL2485

Corporate Manslaughter

Tabled: 22 July 2026
Answered: 3 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the law of corporate manslaughter.

Answer

The Government keeps the effectiveness of the criminal law under review, including the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The 2007 Act created a specific offence to ensure that organisations can be held criminally accountable where se...
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