United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1392
Sentencing
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23 July 2024
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30 July 2024 · Answer
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30 July 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to compel defendants to attend their sentencing.
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23 July 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to compel defendants to attend their sentencing.
Source: Commons
30 July 2024
Answer
Offenders who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings deny victims and their families the opportunity to explain how their crimes have impacted their lives. This Government wants victims to have faith that justice will be delivered and to see criminals...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-23/1392
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1723008
- uk · wq-1723008 · source updated 30 July 2024