§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he proposes that the 819W Sentencing Guidelines Council should have a role in (a) reducing sentence lengths and (b) less serious offenders being jailed. [160803]
§ Paul GogginsThe work of the Sentencing Guidelines Council will lead to a greater consistency in sentencing around the country. The Government has made it clear that prison should be used only for the most serious, dangerous and persistent offenders.