Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for people convicted of violence against women and girls.”
Tabled: 22 March 2023Answered: 28 March 2023
Asked by
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones)
A victims’ representative was on the panel that conducted the independent sentencing review, which gathered views from victims and survivors. I personally met a number of victims and victim groups and fed their views directly back to David Gauke. Those serving sentences for more serious sexual and violent offences will spend at least 50% of their sentence in custody.