Question follow-through · 107326

Law Reporting: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime paid (a) £40 and (b) more than £40 to access sentencing remarks since 2020.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
26 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of crime paid (a) £40 and (b) more than £40 to access sentencing remarks since 2020.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on (a) the amounts victims of crime have paid to obtain sentencing remarks, (b) the number of victims who have withdrawn their request, or (c) the reasons for any withdrawal.Currently, bereaved families of homici...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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