Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 28953 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to setting out the offences contained within the Schedule to The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026 in primary legislation.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 15 Sep 2026
Primary legislation is not needed in the short term to make the offence exclusions a reality.A full list of exclusions can be found here: Sentencing Act 2026 offence exclusions - GOV.UK.