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-JonesThe 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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