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Lucy Connolly

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received representations on the sentencing of Lucy Connolly.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
22 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
2 Jun 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received representations on the sentencing of Lucy Connolly.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Sentencing decisions in individual cases are entirely a matter for the independent judiciary, based on the facts of the case before them. It would not be appropriate for Government Ministers to comment on individual cases.

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