Crimes of Violence: Sentencing

Ministry of Justice written question – answered am ar 24 Mai 2024.

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Photo of Neil O'Brien Neil O'Brien Ceidwadwyr, Harborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of violent crime who did not receive a custodial sentence had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f) between 26 and 50, (g) between 51 and 75, (h) between 76 and 100 and (i) 101 or more (A) convictions and (B) cautions for previous offences of any type in each year since 2007.

Photo of Gareth Bacon Gareth Bacon The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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