Question follow-through · 13840
Sexual Offences: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the sentencing guidelines for under-16s year olds found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 7 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the sentencing guidelines for under-16s year olds found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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7 Jul 2026
Answer published
Sentencing guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council, established by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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