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UIN 906944

Offences against Children: Sentencing

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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10 December 2025

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16 December 2025 · Answer

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16 December 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the relevance of mental health conditions to the sentencing of people convicted of child sexual abuse.

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  1. 10 December 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the relevance of mental health conditions to the sentencing of people convicted of child sexual abuse.

    Source: Commons

  2. 16 December 2025

    Answer

    Sentencing decisions are a matter for our independent courts, following any relevant sentencing guidelines, issued by the Sentencing Council. Sentencing guidelines are designed to increase consistency and transparency in sentencing.The Council has issued ...

    Source: Written answer

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