Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the Welsh Government requiring his Department to consider the interests and responsibilities of the Welsh Government when designing and implementing UK justice policy, what steps his Department took to take into account that Memorandum of Understanding during the development and implementation of the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill.
The Government routinely engages with officials and members of the Welsh Government where proposed legislation applies to Wales. I have written to the Minister for Social Justice on several occasions, detailing the effect of the Bill in Wales. A full assessment of the impacts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill can be found here - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications. The Ministry of Justice and the Welsh Government work closely on the delivery of services where there is an overlap of reserved and devolved matters.