Research and analysis

RPC opinion: Crime and Policing Bill impact assessment

The RPC's opinion of the Home Office's impact assessment for the bill.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 9 April 2025
• Last updated: 27 June 2025 — See all updates

Documents

RPC opinion: Crime and Policing Bill impact assessment (initial version)

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RPC opinion: Crime and Policing Bill impact assessment (revised version)

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Details

The Crime and Policing Bill introduces a mandatory duty to report suspected child sexual abuse in England, and a criminal offence for anyone found obstructing a reporter from fulfilling this duty.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘red’ rating to the impact assessment on 25 March 2025. This means that we considered it to be not fit for purpose based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary. 

The Home Office submitted a revised impact assessment to the RPC for scrutiny on 19 May 2025.

The RPC gave a ‘green’ rating to the revised impact assessment on 24 June 2025. This means that we considered the impact assessment to be fit for purpose.

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 9 April 2025

Last updated 27 June 2025 + show all updates

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