Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 11230

Sexual Offences: Sentencing

Tabled: 28 October 2024

Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of those convicted for sexual offences were not given prison sentences in the last five years.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent judiciary.This Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls within the decade. To do so, we must improve the justice system’s response to these crim...

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