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Community Orders: North East

Commons · Question 87491 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on the use of community sentences (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 10 Nov 2025

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales is a non-departmental body, established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing. The primary role of the Council is to issue guidelines on sentencing, ...