Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2020 to Question 126115, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission’s report into Misconduct in Public Office.

We are still carefully considering the Law Commission’s report on Misconduct in Public Office which was published in December last year.The Government’s response, together with confirmation of any next steps, will be issued within the timeframes outlined in the Joint Protocol between the Law Commission and the Government which include any timeframe agreed between the Law Commission and Government