Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 900018
Sentencing: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Tabled: 13 May 2026
Answered: 19 May 2026
Named DayQuestion
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer
Jake RichardsWe listened to victims and legislated for a statutory duty to notify victims of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, and an “out of time” route for victims and bereaved family members to refer sentences outside of the 28-day time limit, in the Victims and ...
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