PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(10 September 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when will section 171 of the Crime and Policing Act come into force.
Asked by:
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
Asked by:
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
Answer
To enact this power, we must amend Code B to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which sets out rules and safeguards for entry and searches of premises. We will bring section 171 into force as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
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