Written questions

Community Orders: Appeals

Commons · Question 109297 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the written answer 106063 of 14 January 2026 on Community Orders: Appeals, how many people have received compensation for work undertaken following their sentence being overturned.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 3 Feb 2026

There is no specific route to claim compensation related to any work or community service undertaken as part of a sentence, which is subsequently overturned.For individuals who have suffered a miscarriage of justice, section 133 of the Criminal Justice Ac...