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UIN 90846

Sentencing

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 November 2025

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24 November 2025 · Answer

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24 November 2025

Summary

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help tackle differences in sentencing guidelines that contribute to uses of the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

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  1. 13 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help tackle differences in sentencing guidelines that contribute to uses of the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

    Source: Commons

  2. 24 November 2025

    Answer

    Sentencing decisions in individual cases are a matter for our independent judiciary. Sentencers must follow any relevant sentencing guidelines, issued by the Sentencing Council, unless not in the interests of justice to do so. The guidelines provide a str...

    Source: Written answer

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