| Heading: |
Aiding and Abetting |
| Question ID: |
1811719 |
| UIN: |
59201 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-11 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5279 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Jayne Kirkham
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| Asking Member handle: |
jaynekirkham4
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@jaynekirkham4
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has reviewed the effectiveness of legislation relating to joint enterprise. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-16 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4849 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Alex Davies-Jones
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| Answering Member handle: |
AlexDaviesJones
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@AlexDaviesJones
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| Answer text: |
Joint enterprise is a complex area of law which is not set out in statute but evolves through case law. It is an important principle ensuring that those who act with others to commit crimes are held to account.The Government is aware of concerns about the... |
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| Answering body ID: |
54 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Justice |
| Tweeted: |
true |