Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 908343

Offences against Children: Sentencing

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 2026

Named Day

Question

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking ensure that people convicted of charges related to grooming gangs receive adequate sentences.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Government is determined to ensure that grooming gang members face the toughest possible sentences for their crimes. This is why we are introducing a new statutory aggravating factor requiring courts to consider grooming when sentencing for specified ...

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