Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 24979
Sentencing: Attendance
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025
Question
Patrick Hurley
Labour — Southport
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to give courts powers to order offenders' attendance at sentencing hearings.
Answer
Sarah SackmanOffenders who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings deny victims and their families the opportunity to explain how their crimes have impacted their lives. This Government wants victims to have faith that justice will be delivered and to see criminals...
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