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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Sentencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward measures to make a defendant’s refusal to appear in court for sentencing an aggravating factor judges can take into account. more like this
tabling member constituency North West Norfolk remove filter
tabling member printed
James Wild more like this
uin 181452 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-25more like thismore than 2023-04-25
answer text <p>The Government fully appreciates that an offender’s refusal to attend their sentencing hearing can cause anger and upset for victims and their families. We are looking carefully at how best to address this issue so that offenders face up to their actions and victims can see justice being served.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-25T08:21:09.313Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-25T08:21:09.313Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4787
label Biography information for James Wild more like this