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Community Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Enhanced Combination Orders for more offences.

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 4 Jul 2025
Target answer date: 9 Jul 2025
Answer: 9 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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4 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Enhanced Combination Orders for more offences.
9 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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9 Jul 2025
Answer published
Enhanced Combination Orders are a disposal available in Northern Ireland. They are not available in England and Wales. Justice is devolved to Northern Ireland. In England and Wales, as part of a community order, the Sentencing Framework gives courts the f...

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