Question follow-through · 9355

Terrorism: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants have been subject to terrorism-connection sentencing provisions under section 69 of the Sentencing Act 2020 in cases where (a) no terrorism offence was charged and (b) no terrorism offence was

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
12 Jun 2026
Target answer date
17 Jun 2026
Answer
18 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants have been subject to terrorism-connection sentencing provisions under section 69 of the Sentencing Act 2020 in cases where (a) no terrorism offence was charged and (b) no terrorism offence was

  2. 17 Jun 2026

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  3. 18 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent courts. In England and Wales, the terrorist connection aggravating factor applies where an offence is not itself a terrorism offence but takes place in the course of an act of terrorism or is ...

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