Written Question·Home Office·UIN 900980

Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK Central Authority in coordinating and responding to mutual legal assistance requests from other countries.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
We keep the effectiveness of the UK Central Authority under regular review and continually seek to improve its systems and processes.We are committed to providing mutual legal assistance objectively and impartially across the world in accordance with inte...

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