Having very kindly accepted that the maximum is wrong, the Minister’s only point appears to be that it would put it out of sync with these others. What work is being done in the Ministry of Justice and when can we expect to see legislation bringing them all to a position where there is an appropriate maximum sentence? This matters very considerably to victims of a Section 1 crime.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 December 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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