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Sentencing

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102643

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of departures from sentencing guidelines on the effectiveness of a) sentencing and b) public confidence in the criminal justice system.

Answered by Jake Richards

I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 23 December to PQ 100766

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