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Homicide

Asked by Steve WitherdenLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 12 June 2025UIN 58512

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will publish a timeline for the Law Commission of England and Wales’s review of the homicide law.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

The Law Commission is independent of Government and responsible for the review of homicide law and sentencing for murder, including publishing their proposed timeline. The Government understands, however, that the Law Commission intends to publish a timeline for their homicide review imminently.

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