Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when the proposed new sections 67A and 67D of the Criminal Justice Act 2008, as provided for in section 104 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, will come into effect.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 contains a wide range of measures to strengthen the criminal law. The Government is working with law enforcement and other partners and will bring the remaining provisions into force as quickly as practicable.

We are progressing work to bring these offences into force this autumn, balancing speed with operational considerations and wider system impacts. We will clearly communicate to the public when these measures are commenced.