Question follow-through · 46735

Sentencing Council for England and Wales: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the total cost to the public purse was for staff salaries for the Sentencing Council in the 2024-25 financial year.

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
24 Apr 2025
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  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the total cost to the public purse was for staff salaries for the Sentencing Council in the 2024-25 financial year.

  2. 24 Apr 2025

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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