Question follow-through · 104369

Domestic Abuse: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of judicial penalties for domestic abuse.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of judicial penalties for domestic abuse.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused or intended to cause, and any aggravating...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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