Sexual Offences: Sentencing
2026-07-22 · Ministry of Justice · HL2711 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of current sentences for sexual offences.
Answer
Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent judiciary. They must sentence within the legislative framework set by Parliament, and in line with the relevant Sentencing Council guidelines, unless not in the interest of justice to do so. T...