Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87491

Community Orders: North East

Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on the use of community sentences (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales is a non-departmental body, established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing. The primary role of the Council is to issue guidelines on sentencing, ...

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