Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 102642
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, for which offence types departures from sentencing guidelines on the grounds of the interests of justice occur most frequently.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe data necessary to answer these questions is not held centrally by the Ministry of Justice.