Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 89859

Sentencing: Veterans

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the consistency of sentencing outcomes for (a) veterans and (b) non-veterans convicted of similar offences.

Answer

Jake Richards

Sentencing decisions in individual cases are a matter for the independent judiciary, who take into account the circumstances of the offence and any aggravating and mitigating factors, in accordance with the relevant law. Sentencers also have a statutory d...

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