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Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 March 2026UIN 116962

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences will be reclassified by the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The Courts and Tribunals Bill does not reclassify offences - it changes allocation and mode of trial arrangements within the existing classification framework.

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