Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 37149

Sentencing

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme allows anyone to request that Law Officers consider referring certain serious sentences to the Court of Appeal if they believe the sentences are unduly lenient.Between 2019 and 2024, the number of sentences reviewed by t...

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