Sexual Offences: Sentencing
Commons · Question 9387 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of youth custody reduction targets on sentencing outcomes for serious sexual offences.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 22 Jun 2026
Protecting the public is the Government’s main priority. Custody will continue to be available for the most serious offences and offenders, and the reforms set out in the Youth Justice White Paper do not alter that. The policies in the White Paper will re...