Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the status of Sir Craig Mackey's serious and organised crime review is; and if she will commit to publishing the findings and recommendations of that review.

• The independent SOC review has been led by Sir Craig Mackey QPM, former deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, with support from stakeholders and advisors from law enforcement and national security. The review’s recommendations cover the status, roles and responsibilities of the NCA, regional organised crime units, and other national agencies pursuing serious criminality, along with local police forces in England and Wales, to ensure they have the right governance, support and legal powers to deliver on their missions.
• Sir Craig Mackey delivered his final report to the Home Secretary and the Minister for Security at the end of February. We are now considering the review’s final recommendations
• The Government will consider how the review’s recommendations can support the implementation of the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, published in November 2018, which sets out measures to build the UK’s defences against this type of crime, track down the most dangerous and determined criminals and bring them to justice.

We will provide details of the key findings of in due course.