Law Reporting: Fees and Charges — Written Question

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims, published on 19 January 2026, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of including f

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...

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