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UIN 89861

Sentencing: Veterans

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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11 November 2025

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19 November 2025 · Answer

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19 November 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve data collection on (a) the number of veterans serving custodial sentences and (b) potential disparities in sentencing outcomes.

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  1. 11 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve data collection on (a) the number of veterans serving custodial sentences and (b) potential disparities in sentencing outcomes.

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 November 2025

    Answer

    Sentencing decisions in individual cases are a matter for the independent judiciary, who take into account the circumstances of the offence and any aggravating and mitigating factors, in accordance with the relevant law. Sentencers also have a statutory d...

    Source: Written answer

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