Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 102640
Sentencing
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times sentencing courts have departed from sentencing guidelines on the basis of the interests of justice in each of the last three years.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe data necessary to answer these questions is not held centrally by the Ministry of Justice.