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Public Order Act 2023: Prosecutions

Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 1448

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people serving prison sentences for prosecutions under the the Public Order Act 2023.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Ministry of Justice is aware of the recent media reporting of the sentencing of individuals under the Public Order Act 2023. The Department releases statistical data on offenders on a quarterly basis, with the most recent release being 25 July 2024 covering data up to 30 June 2024.

As of 30 June 2024, there were no prisoners serving prison sentences for prosecutions under the Public Order Act 2023.

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