Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87491
Community Orders: North East
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
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 RichardsThe 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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