Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 123253

Sentencing

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending the range of offences that can be considered under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme is an exceptional power. It includes all indictable-only offences (e.g. murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery) and certain triable-either way offences sentenced in the Crown Court (e.g. threats to kill, stalking, mos...

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