Policy papers and consultations

The serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 sets out our response to the full range of serious and organised crime threats.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 17 April 2024

• No place to hide: serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 (Welsh accessible)

  Dim Lle i Guddio Strategaeth Troseddau Difrifol a Chyfundrefnol 2023-2028…

This document sets out a framework for how police and health services should improve the response to people with mental health needs.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 17 April 2024

• National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right Person (RCRP)

  When people are in mental health crisis, they need timely access to…

We are gathering information about police requests for personal data from third parties, such as the NHS or local authorities, when investigating crimes.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 15 April 2024

• Consultation document (accessible)

  Ministerial foreword The government is committed to ensuring that victims…

• Consultation document (Welsh, accessible)

  Ynglŷn â’r ymgynghoriad hwn I: Sefydliadau plismona, erlynwyr y CPS,…

The grant meets the new burdens on Local Authority Trading Standards in England and Wales by the sales and delivery provisions for corrosive products.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 10 April 2024

The government's plan to further reduce retail crime, building on the Retail Crime Action Plan announced in October 2023.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 10 April 2024

A consultation to establish how to improve the law of apologies.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 8 April 2024

HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Wymott Prison in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and 1 others
• Updated: 8 April 2024

A consultation on extending POCA investigations powers to staff at five organisations.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 3 April 2024

Seeking views on the rules changes that will be required to give effect to the transfer of rulemaking responsibility.

• From: Tribunal Procedure Committee
• Updated: 3 April 2024

We are consulting on proposals to give law enforcement agencies more powers to tackle serious and organised crime.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 2 April 2024

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to deliver increases to selected court and tribunal fees, to partially reflect changes in the general level of prices.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 1 April 2024

A Response to: Offender Management in Custody – post-release action plan.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024

The action plan in response to the joint thematic inspection of Offender Management in Custody.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024

Sets out our policy on unreasonable behaviour and the actions we might take if a service user’s behaviour goes beyond what we consider to be acceptable.

• From: Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
• Updated: 28 March 2024

Draft excerpts from codes of practice for the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 March 2024

The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) welcomes views on possible changes to the Tribunal Procedure (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules in relation to whether hearings in criminal injuries compensation cases are held in publi…

• From: Tribunal Procedure Committee
• Updated: 25 March 2024

This Delivery Plan sets out how government will deliver 4 key priorities to reduce women’s offending over the 2022 to 2025 period.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 21 March 2024

The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan sets out an ambitious new approach to working with local agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour across England and Wales.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Supporting documentation for legislation which will quash the wrongful convictions of those affected by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 20 March 2024

The government has introduced the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill into Parliament.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 20 March 2024