Sentencing: Standards
Commons · Question 15958 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure proportionate and consistent sentencing.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 14 Jul 2026
In England and Wales, sentencing guidelines, developed by the independent Sentencing Council, are a key means of ensuring consistency and transparency in sentencing.All sentencing courts in England and Wales must follow any sentencing guidelines which are...