Written questions

Young Offenders: Vetting

Commons · Question 25014 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform the rules governing the disclosure of childhood criminal records by the Disclosure and Barring Service so that future opportunities are not impacted.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 8 Sep 2026

This Government knows that too many young people with a criminal record are being locked out of education, employment and other opportunities long after they have left their offending behind. That is not in their interests, and it is not in the public int...