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Asked by Lorraine BeaversLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 903129

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the deadline for applications to the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

I understand the Honourable Member’s interest here and I thank her for her letter to the Attorney General’s Office on this issue.

Parliament intended the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to be an exceptional power but it is important for victims and offenders that there is finality in sentencing.

The Law Commission has helpfully launched a consultation on reforms to the Scheme which runs until 30 May.

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