Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell

Labour — Congleton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 April 2025

Debate

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill

Contribution

I have the pre-sentence report guidance in front of me. It says: “When considering a community or custodial sentence, the court must request and consider a pre-sentence report (PSR) before forming an opinion of the sentence, unless it considers that it is unnecessary”. It then goes on to describe various circumstances in which a pre-sentence report might be considered necessary and may “normally be considered necessary”. It does not remove judicial stipulations and interventions completely, and to suggest otherwise is not accurate.

More from Sarah Russell

Other recent Hansard contributions by the same speaker.

About Hansard

Hansard is the official verbatim record of proceedings in the UK Parliament. Every word spoken in the Commons and Lords is recorded and published — this page is a single contribution from that record.

For Sarah Russell's full parliamentary record including voting history, expenses and all other contributions, see the Sarah Russell report card.