Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 22234

Offences against Children: Sentencing

Tabled: 6 January 2025

Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requesting the Sentencing Council for England and Wales produce guidelines on the sentencing of grooming gangs.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Child sexual abuse and exploitation are the most horrific of crimes and the Government is determined to act to strengthen the law in this area. This is why we have committed to legislate to make grooming an aggravating factor in the sentencing of child se...

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