Right of Search
Commons · Question 28782 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Victoria Atkins
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will section 171 of the Crime and Policing Act come into force.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 15 Sep 2026
To enact this power, we must amend Code B to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which sets out rules and safeguards for entry and searches of premises. We will bring section 171 into force as soon as Parliamentary time allows.