Question follow-through · 83620
Homicide: Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the restriction zone requirement in the Sentencing Bill would apply to convicted murderers on a life sentence; and whether the conditions of convicted murderers would be independently managed by the parol
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 28 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Homicide: Sentencing · 8 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the restriction zone requirement in the Sentencing Bill would apply to convicted murderers on a life sentence; and whether the conditions of convicted murderers would be independently managed by the parol
28 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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28 Oct 2025
Answer published
It is crucial that we have a justice system that punishes offenders and supports victims. That is why increasing restriction on serious sexual and violent offenders is part of our Plan for Change to cut crime and make streets safer.Through the Sentencing ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Homicide: Sentencing
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will commit to publishing a clear timetable for closing the 10 year sentencing starting point gap between most domestic murders and other murders.