Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 907641
Sentencing
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Jim Dickson
Labour — Dartford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the transparency of sentencing.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe 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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