Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 10 September 2025Answered: 16 September 2025

Asked by

Laura Kyrke-Smith

Labour — Aylesbury

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

Jake Richards

My hon. Friend raises a really important point. The Sentencing Bill, which we will debate later today, has really important measures that will protect victims of domestic abuse and ensure that victims are at the heart of our criminal justice policy, as well as probation services.