Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74529

Sentencing: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Justice Secretary introduces democratic lock over Sentencing Council, published on 2 September 2025, what plans she has for enabling Parliament to (a) scr

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Lord Chancellor has brought forward measures in the Sentencing Bill to ensure that there is stronger democratic and judicial oversight of sentencing guidelines the Sentencing Council produces.The Council will be placed under a statutory obligation to ...
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