Reoffenders: Vetting
Commons · Question 112796 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
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
Answered by Jake Richards, 23 Feb 2026
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...