Question follow-through · 29492

Court Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential merits of introducing mandatory minimum sentences for individuals in breach of protective orders.

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Home Office
Tabled
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
14 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential merits of introducing mandatory minimum sentences for individuals in breach of protective orders.

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Minimum sentences are rare in England and Wales and are only provided in legislation for certain offences where there is a particular concern.It is the function of the court to decide the sentence in each case subject to the maximum that Parliament has pr...

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