Government Departments: Legal Opinion

(asked on 21st July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Solicitor General on 16 May 2025 (HC50518), what plans they have to review the guidance for assessing legal risk across government.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Cluny Portrait
Baroness Smith of Cluny
Advocate General for Scotland
This question was answered on 17th August 2026

The Attorney General’s Guidance on Legal Risk is regularly reviewed upon the appointment of the Attorney General. The Attorney General is reviewing the current version of the guidance. If she chooses to make any changes, they will be published in the usual way.

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