Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85771
Sexual Offences: Sentencing
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase sentences for people convicted of sexual offences.
Answer
Jake RichardsSexual offences such as rape, assault by penetration, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent already attract some of the most serious penalties under the law, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. These maximums reflect ...
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