Question follow-through · 107133
Reoffenders: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted or cautioned for an indictable offence did not receive an immediate custodial sentence and had a) one, b) two, c) three, d) four and e) five or more prior convictions for violence a
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 27 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted or cautioned for an indictable offence did not receive an immediate custodial sentence and had a) one, b) two, c) three, d) four and e) five or more prior convictions for violence a
27 Jan 2026
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27 Jan 2026
Answer published
The information requested is provided in the attached excel table. This table includes data covering the period 2020 – 2024 on:The number of offenders who were a) convicted and b) cautioned for an indictable offence who did not receive an immediate custod...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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