Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.”
Tabled: 22 March 2023Answered: 28 March 2023
Asked by
Andrew Western
Labour — Stretford and Urmston
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
It is a long-standing tradition in this country that people are free to peacefully protest and demonstrate their views provided they do so within the law. When people break the law, sentencing is a matter for the courts, which have a range of powers to deal with offenders effectively and appropriately.