Prison Sentences: Women
Lords · Question HL14936 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the women’s local data resources published by the Prison Reform Trust, what steps they are taking to address the regional disparities in the use of imprisonment for women.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 12 Mar 2026
Sentencing decisions in individual cases are a matter for the courts.This Government has set a clear goal to reduce the number of women going to prison, with more managed in the community. The Sentencing Act represents a generational shift in reforming se...