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Sentencing: Reviews

Asked by Kim JohnsonLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 82752

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution during the Second Reading of the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill, Official Report, column 997, what recent progress his Department has made on the review

Answered by Jake Richards

The previous Lord Chancellor commissioned a review of the latest data on sentencing disparities and its causes. I will provide more information on this in due course.

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