Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the Criminal Justice Board has not met since December 2025.

The Criminal Justice Board last met in December 2025. Cross-system engagement and oversight has continued through other senior governance arrangements, including the Criminal Justice Action Group (CJAG), which brings together senior leaders from across the criminal justice system to address shared priorities and challenges.

The Lord Chancellor has made clear his intention to reinvigorate the Criminal Justice Board as a forum that takes ownership of reform across the criminal justice system and looks forward to convening it.