Written Question·Home Office·UIN 67346
Sexual Offences: Sentencing
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase sentences for sexual predators.
Answer
Jess PhillipsSentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused or intended to cause, and any...
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