Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15958
Sentencing: Standards
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure proportionate and consistent sentencing.
Answer
Jake RichardsIn England and Wales, sentencing guidelines, developed by the independent Sentencing Council, are a key means of ensuring consistency and transparency in sentencing.All sentencing courts in England and Wales must follow any sentencing guidelines which are...
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