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<p>Good progress is being made in delivering the Government’s action plan in tackling
the use of acid and other corrosives substances in violent attacks.</p><p> </p><p>The
Sentencing Council has issued an important clarifying note which makes it clear that
the use of a corrosive substance is a factor that shows high culpability on the part
of the offender and would indicate a greater level of offence seriousness which should
be reflected in sentencing. The Sentencing Council are currently developing a new
guideline on possession of dangerous weapons and threats to use them which is expected
to be ready in early 2018.</p><p> </p><p>On 14 October we published a consultation
paper on offensive and dangerous weapons. This included the proposal to create a new
minimum custodial sentence for those convicted of a second or subsequent offence of
possessing a corrosive substance in public. The consultation closed on 9 December.</p>
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