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UIN 24979

Sentencing: Attendance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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20 January 2025

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28 January 2025 · Answer

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28 January 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to give courts powers to order offenders' attendance at sentencing hearings.

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  1. 20 January 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to give courts powers to order offenders' attendance at sentencing hearings.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 January 2025

    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...

    Source: Written answer

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