Youth Justice: Information Sharing
Commons · Question 3143 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 29 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve information-sharing between agencies involved in youth safeguarding and justice.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 29 May 2026
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 introduces an information sharing duty that requires safeguarding partners - Children’s Social Care, health, schools and early years, policing, and justice - to share information relevant to a child’s safety a...