A Bill to provide that the Sentencing Council may not issue sentencing guidelines without the consent of the Secretary of State; to give the Secretary of State the power to amend sentencing guidelines prepared by the Sentencing Council before they are issued; and for connected purposes.
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This bill would require the Secretary of State's consent before the Sentencing Council can publish any sentencing guidelines. It also gives the Secretary of State the power to amend those guidelines before they are issued. In effect, it increases government involvement in setting sentencing guidelines and could limit the Council’s independence in the process.
The bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons (as of 25 April 2025), following its first reading on 11 March 2025.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 25 April.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 10 February 2020.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
