United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8682
Sentencing: Attendance
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11 October 2024
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21 October 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving judges the power to compel offenders to appear in court for sentencing hearing for offences (a) that are punishable with imprisonment for 14 years
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11 October 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving judges the power to compel offenders to appear in court for sentencing hearing for offences (a) that are punishable with imprisonment for 14 years
Source: Commons
21 October 2024
Answer
The Government is committed to legislating to enhance court powers to require offenders to attend their sentencing hearings. This precise measure will be included in the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill which the Government intends to introduce ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-11/8682
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1733690
- uk · wq-1733690 · source updated 21 October 2024