United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 184060
Sentencing
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9 May 2023
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17 May 2023 · Answer
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17 May 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require prisoners to attend their sentencing hearing.
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9 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require prisoners to attend their sentencing hearing.
Source: Commons
17 May 2023
Answer
The Government fully appreciates that an offender’s refusal to attend their sentencing hearing can cause anger and upset for victims and their families. We are looking carefully at changing the law so that offenders face up to their actions and victims ca...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-09/184060
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1626164
- uk · wq-1626164 · source updated 17 May 2023