Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 109298

Community Orders: Appeals

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to compensate people who carry out community service as part of a criminal sentence that is later overturned.

Answer

Jake Richards

There is no specific route to claim compensation related to any work or community service undertaken as part of a sentence, which is subsequently overturned.For individuals who have suffered a miscarriage of justice, section 133 of the Criminal Justice Ac...

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