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Alternatives to Prosecution

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made on strengthening the operation, consistency and availability of Out-of-Court Disposals, further to the recommendations on OOCDs set out by Sir Brian Leveson in Part 1 of his

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made on strengthening the operation, consistency and availability of Out-of-Court Disposals, further to the recommendations on OOCDs set out by Sir Brian Leveson in Part 1 of his

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to improving early intervention and proportionality in the justice system, and Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts has been an important part of shaping that direction. The Independent Review highligh...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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