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UIN 23586

Offences against Children: Sentencing

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 January 2025

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22 January 2025 · Answer

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22 January 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a review of sentencing guidelines for people convicted of grooming-gang offences.

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  1. 13 January 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a review of sentencing guidelines for people convicted of grooming-gang offences.

    Source: Commons

  2. 22 January 2025

    Answer

    Child sexual abuse and exploitation are the most horrific of crimes and the Government is determined to act to strengthen the law in this area. We have committed to legislate to make grooming an aggravating factor in the sentencing of child sexual offence...

    Source: Written answer

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