Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 903129

Sentencing

Tabled: 5 March 2025

Answered: 11 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Lorraine Beavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the deadline for applications to the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

I understand the Honourable Member’s interest here and I thank her for her letter to the Attorney General’s Office on this issue.Parliament intended the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to be an exceptional power but it is important for victims and offender...

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