Age of Criminal Responsibility
Commons · Question 13985 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old following the Bar Council's recommendation.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 9 Jul 2026
I am grateful to the Bar Council for their work on this important and complex issue and will consider their findings carefully.We currently have no plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old. We have been clear that any future decis...