Solicitor General

MPs question a government minister

Oral questions to the Attorney General, the government's chief legal officer. These weekly sessions allow MPs to pose questions on matters within the Attorney General's remit: legal policy, law officer functions, Crown Prosecution Service performance, and judicial appointments. The specific questions are not yet tabled, but they typically cover criminal justice, civil litigation involving the state, and constitutional law.

Attorney General questions are a standard accountability mechanism, but their impact depends on what MPs raise. They can expose problems in prosecutions, delays in legal proceedings, or gaps in legal policy affecting the courts and public. The answers shape public understanding of how the justice system is run and signal government priorities in law and order.