United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 85771
Sexual Offences: Sentencing
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28 October 2025
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5 November 2025 · Answer
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5 November 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase sentences for people convicted of sexual offences.
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28 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase sentences for people convicted of sexual offences.
Source: Commons
5 November 2025
Answer
Sexual offences such as rape, assault by penetration, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent already attract some of the most serious penalties under the law, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. These maximums reflect ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-28/85771
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1845876
- uk · wq-1845876 · source updated 5 November 2025