United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7889
Offences against Children: Life Imprisonment
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26 May 2021
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7 June 2021 · Answer
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7 June 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the maximum sentence for child cruelty to life imprisonment.
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26 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the maximum sentence for child cruelty to life imprisonment.
Source: Commons
7 June 2021
Answer
The Government keeps the maximum penalties for child cruelty offences under review and will act to increase them if there is evidence that the courts are constrained by their existing sentencing powers.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-26/7889
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1328330
- uk · wq-1328330 · source updated 7 June 2021