Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 112796

Reoffenders: Vetting

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory disclosure of unspent criminal convictions on rates of reoffending.

Answer

Jake Richards
We are committed to helping people with convictions overcome barriers to employment and turn away from reoffending. The criminal records regime is designed to play a role in this process, balancing the need to safeguard the public, with enabling ex-offend...
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