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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 June 2025

Debate

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill

Contribution

1: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from “may” to end of line 7 and insert “include provision framed by reference to any individual circumstances or personal characteristics of an offender, provided that the guidelines state that these can only be taken into account if the sentencer is of the opinion that they are (or may be) individually (or collectively) relevant to the determination of the appropriate sentence.”

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