Age of Criminal Responsibility

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old following the Bar Council's recommendation.

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1. 29 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old following the Bar Council's recommendation.

   Source: Commons

2. 9 July 2026

   Answer

   I am grateful to the Bar Council for their work on this important and complex issue and will consider their findings carefully.We currently have no plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years old. We have been clear that any future decis...

   Source: Written answer

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