Crime and Policing Act 2026
Commons · Question 22066 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when Schedule a) 137 and b) 138 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 will commence.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 8 Sep 2026
Section 137 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which creates a new criminal offence that applies in England and Wales, of retaining a child abroad without consent, will be commenced by regulations as soon as reasonably practicable. We must ensure suffici...