Sexual Offences: Sentencing
Commons · Question 67346 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase sentences for sexual predators.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 21 Jul 2025
Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused or intended to cause, and any...