Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 42790
Criminal Records
Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the population of England and Wales has a criminal record.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinTo answer the question exactly would be disproportionate costs. The Ministry of Justice holds an extract of data from the Police National Computer (PNC). To obtain data on all those with a criminal record would require collaborating with the Home Office a...
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