Homicide and Rape: Convictions
Commons · Question 15931 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions of (a) murder, (b) attempted murder and (c) rape were (i) increased and (ii) decreased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 9 Jul 2026
The number of convictions for murder, attempted murder and rape for which the Court of Appeal increased a sentence under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in the last five years is set out below. No sentences for murder, attempted murder and rape were de...