Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 36258
Pre-sentence Reports
Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure the provision of pre-sentencing reports for all offenders.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWhere a court is considering whether an offender should receive a sentence of immediate custody, a pre-sentencing report must be obtained and considered before forming an opinion unless, in the circumstances of the case, it considers that it is unnecessar...
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