Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 82752
Sentencing: Reviews
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025
Question
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution during the Second Reading of the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill, Official Report, column 997, what recent progress his Department has made on the review
Answer
Jake RichardsThe previous Lord Chancellor commissioned a review of the latest data on sentencing disparities and its causes. I will provide more information on this in due course.