Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 102641

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, whether departures from sentencing guidelines on the grounds of the interests of justice are recorded in sentencing data.

Answer

Jake Richards

The data necessary to answer these questions is not held centrally by the Ministry of Justice.