Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 907641

Sentencing

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Jim Dickson

LabourDartford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Government is committed to transparency in our courts and tribunals, and I know the judiciary are too.Last month we announced that we are expanding free access to sentencing remarks to all victims whose case is sentenced in the Crown Court.This is a l...

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