Full Justice Devolution ‘Not on the Agenda’

Full justice devolution ‘not on the agenda’

A UK minister appeared to “row back” on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility.

Labour made a crucial promise to Wales at the general election but are they going to keep it?

The UK's prisons minister appeared to row back from a pledge made by the UK Labour Government

Decision not to devolve probation to Wales welcomed by Monmouth MS Peter Fox

Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, Peter Fox, has welcomed the news that devolving probation to the Welsh Government is “not a priority” for UK Government.

Full justice devolution 'not on the agenda'

A UK minister appeared to "row back" on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility. In 2019, an independent commission – led by Lord Thomas, the former head of the judiciary – recommended that justice policy should be "determined and delivered" in Wales. But,

Devolution of probation and youth justice to Wales stalled

A UK minister appeared to “row back” on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to Wales, with Westminster set to retain responsibility.