Found: than there is at the moment of the statutory purposes of sentencing—set out, of course, in the Sentencing Act

Found: Changes made by the Sentencing Act (SA) 2020 mean that section 30 no longer applies in England and Wales

Found: Section 57 of the Sentencing Act 2020 sets out the five statutory purposes of sentencing.

Found: in fact, this could be prevented: “the courts do have the power under certain sections of the Sentencing Act

Found: strengthening of the response of the criminal justice system by the government amending the Sentencing Act

Found: offending against a person serving the public is a statutory aggravating factor (section 68A Sentencing Act

Found: Deterrence is not defined in the Sentencing Act 2020 and there are different conceptions of deterrence

Found: Schedule, paragraph 6 - footnote (b) Section 379 of the Sentencing Act 2020 was amended by paragraph

Found: strengthening of the response of the criminal justice system by the Government amending the Sentencing Act

Found: to make sure that things happened efficiently, but the fundamental point is that, under the Sentencing Act

Found: to make sure that things happened efficiently, but the fundamental point is that, under the Sentencing Act

Found: .  The power to impose custody is contained in 230(2) Sentencing Act 2020 which states that the court

Found: rehabilitative impact of non-custodial sentences by: (1) Repealing subections 208(10) - (11) of the Sentencing Act

Found: Rehabilitation is one of the five statutory purposes of sentencing, as set out in section 57 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Section 153 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (reproducing previous provisions which have been in force for

Found: .2024/1218 Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 S.I.2024/1220 Sentencing Act

Found: The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 created tougher penalties for anyone convicted of such an offence

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, and (2) the Public Order Act 2023, on the right to peaceful protest.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Government published a report in December 2024 on how police forces had used their protest powers under the Police, Crime and Sentencing Act 2022 from June 2022 to March 2024. In that period,10 police forces used the amended Public Order Act powers on 473 protests with 95 percent by the Met and 277 arrests for breaches.

Expedited post-legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023 will begin in May 2025, assessing its enforcement and impact, including arrest numbers.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of private prosecution cases brought by the RSPCA being heard in the Crown Court and the Magistrates Court since the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Based on extracted management information data, the RSPCA has initiated 15,070 prosecutions since the Animal Welfare Act 2006 came into force in April 2007. This figure is taken as of September 2024 in line with published statistics.

There have been 198 Crown Court receipts of prosecutions initiated by the RSPCA since the Animal Welfare Sentencing Act 2021 came into force in June 2021.

As the CPS has the power to take over any private prosecution, it is not possible to identify any such cases from the figures provided, and therefore these figures may include prosecutions taken over by the CPS.

This Government recognises that greater transparency is needed in relation to private prosecutions, in order to improve confidence in the criminal justice system. This is why we have launched a public consultation on options to improve the oversight, regulation, and transparency of private prosecutors in the criminal justice system, which closes on 08 May. The consultation seeks respondents’ views on improvements to the available data on private prosecutors and the prosecutions they bring.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of private prosecution cases brought by the RSPCA being heard in the Crown Court since the introduction of the Animal Welfare Sentencing Act 2021.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Based on extracted management information data, the RSPCA has initiated 15,070 prosecutions since the Animal Welfare Act 2006 came into force in April 2007. This figure is taken as of September 2024 in line with published statistics.

There have been 198 Crown Court receipts of prosecutions initiated by the RSPCA since the Animal Welfare Sentencing Act 2021 came into force in June 2021.

As the CPS has the power to take over any private prosecution, it is not possible to identify any such cases from the figures provided, and therefore these figures may include prosecutions taken over by the CPS.

This Government recognises that greater transparency is needed in relation to private prosecutions, in order to improve confidence in the criminal justice system. This is why we have launched a public consultation on options to improve the oversight, regulation, and transparency of private prosecutors in the criminal justice system, which closes on 08 May. The consultation seeks respondents’ views on improvements to the available data on private prosecutors and the prosecutions they bring.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the benefits of extending protections for retail workers to retail delivery drivers in the Crime and Policing Bill.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)

Under the previous government, shop theft soared to record highs, with more and more offenders using violence and abuse against shopworkers. We won’t stand for this because everybody has a right to feel safe at their place of work.

To tackle the unacceptable surge in shoplifting and retail crime, and following years of campaigning, our Crime and Policing Bill introduces a standalone offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores, sending a strong message to offenders and would-be offenders that violence against retail workers will not be tolerated.

As introduced, the definition of a ‘retail worker’ does not include delivery drivers. Keeping a tight definition provides legal clarity and ensures there is less ambiguity for courts in identifying whether an individual is a retail worker and impacted during their job. Workers whose roles are not included are already covered under other legislation such as the Offences against the Person Act 1861, which also covers more serious violence, such as actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH).

That said, the whole purpose of the parliamentary process is to scrutinise the provisions in the Bill and we will, of course, consider carefully any amendments and supporting evidence.

Public-facing workers are also covered by the aggravating factor introduced by the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act, which ensures the courts consider the public-facing nature of a victim’s role when issuing a sentence for an offence and sends a clear message that violence and abuse towards any worker will not be tolerated. We expect those who perpetrate these damaging crimes to always face the full force of the law.

Through the passage of this Bill, we will continue to engage with a number of stakeholders across relevant sectors to ensure the law is fit for purpose to protect all public-facing workers from violence and abuse.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase penalties for crimes against wildlife so that they are in line with sentences for other animal welfare offences.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra has no current plans to increase the penalties for committing crimes against wildlife.

Wildlife crime is unacceptable, and significant sanctions are already available for judges to hand down to those convicted of such crimes. Anyone who commits an offence under existing legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 could face up to a six-month custodial sentence and/or an unlimited fine.

In addition, while the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 generally protects animals that are commonly domesticated, it can extend to wildlife as it prohibits causing unnecessary suffering to wild animals under human control, for example when they are held in a hand or caught live in a trap. Under this Act the maximum sentence for animal cruelty is five years, which is equal to the highest penalty in the world for such crimes. This sends a clear signal to any future potential offenders that animal cruelty will not be tolerated

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to increase penalties for repeat offenders for crimes against women.

Answered by Nicholas Dakin - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Tackling violence against women and girls is a priority for this Government. Violence against women and girls is a term which encapsulates a wide range of behaviours and offences including domestic abuse, so-called honour-based abuse and sexual offences, many of which carry high maximum penalties, including life imprisonment. It does not relate to any single offence.

Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, courts must consider the circumstances of the case, including the culpability of the offender, the harm they caused, and any aggravating and mitigating factors.

Section 65 of Sentencing Act 2020 provides a statutory aggravating factor, that a court must ‘treat each previous conviction as an aggravating factor if (in the case of that conviction) the court considers that it can reasonably be so treated having regard’. Judges must consider the appropriate level of any sentence uplift justified by the factor, as part of considering the full circumstances of the case.

The Government is of course dedicated to ensuring that the harm caused by this form of offending is appropriately and proportionally reflected in the sentencing framework. Our manifesto committed to a review of sentencing to ensure the framework is up to date. The Independent Sentencing Review has been asked to specifically look at the sentencing of offences primarily committed against women and girls.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential risks to pets from ingesting antifreeze products.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The RSPCA and Cats Protection offer advice on how to keep pets safe from accidental poisoning and what to do if someone suspects their pet may have been poisoned.

The intentional poisoning of a protected animal is a criminal offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 increased the maximum sentence to five years imprisonment and/or unlimited fine for animal cruelty offences, including administering a poison to animal.

Found: Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) is amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Schedule 24, paragraph

Found: Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) amends section 1(5). (3)S.I. 2019/135, amended by the Sentencing Act

Found: the fourth paragraph, in the first sentence for “section 89 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: CBOs are now governed by sections 330 to 342 of the Sentencing Act 2020.

Revise the legal minimum age that a convicted criminal may receive a Whole life order as contained within the Sentencing Act 2020 Cpt.321 reducing this age further following the 2022 amendment reducing the minimum age to 18 down further to 16.

Found: minimum age that a convicted criminal may receive a Whole life order as contained within the Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: It is disproportionate to amend the Sentencing Act 2020 so that the court ‘must’ make a CBO for the assault

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Bill (3) This Act may be cited as the Theft of Tools of Trade (Sentencing) Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Indeed, there is precedent for this as the Sentencing Act 2020 already limits the circumstances in

Found: Indeed, there is precedent for this as the Sentencing Act 2020 already limits the circumstances in which

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Clause 124, above), by a court for post-2009 offences, in England and Wales, under section 69 Sentencing Act

Found: • Children Act 2004 • Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 • Care Standards Act 2000 • Sentencing Act

Found: that Act); (d) youth detention accommodation in England as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: olds are accommodated, and youth detention accommodation in England under section 248 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Schedule 10—Consequential amendments relating to Part 5 Part 2—Other consequential amendments Sentencing Act

Found: • Sentencing Act 2020 • Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 • Procurement Act 2023.

Found: CBOs are now governed by sections 330 to 342 of the Sentencing Act 2020.

Found: was commenced, or following commences of the CTA 2008 but before the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: any day specified for the coming into force of section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: ) was commenced, or following commences of the CTA 2008 but before the Counter- Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Stalking Protection Act 2019, (c) the effect of any provision of Chapter 3A of Part 11 of the Sentencing Act

Found: was commenced, or following commencement of the CTA 2008 but before the Counter -Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: the effect of any provision of the 2019 Act: (c) the effect of Chapter 3A of Part 11 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Under the current provisions of POCA 2002 and the Sentencing Act 2020, confiscation orders can be uplifted

Found: Hall and Streatham in November 2019 and February 2020 respectively, the Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: of breaching a foreign travel restriction order into the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and the Sentencing Act

Found: detained under this Act, and has been sentenced for a “specified offence” under section 306 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Part 2 of that Act); (d) youth detention accommodation as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: Children’s social care (d) youth detention accommodation as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: In section 379 o the Sentencing Act 2020, in the table in subsection (1)the entry for the Serious

Found: pur poses of Part 1 of that Act. 1015 Subsection (4) makes consequential amendment to the Sentencing Act

Found: purposes of Part 1 of that Act. 1015 Subsection (4) makes consequential amendment to the Sentencing Act

Found: detained under this Act, and has been sentenced for a “specified offence” under section 306 of the Sentencing Act

Found: This could be achieved by an amendment to the Sentencing Act 2020 55 to allow for non-conviction outcomes

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 594 In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (other behaviour orders etc),

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 94 In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (other behaviour orders etc), after

Found: Clause 132, insert the following new Clause— “Code of practice: Application of section 153 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Clause 132, insert the following new Clause— “Code of practice: Application of section 153 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Clause 132, insert the following new Clause— “Code of practice: Application of section 153 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Schedule 6, page 144, line 10, at end insert— “Sentencing Act 2020 92A In section 379(1) of the Sentencing

Found: Part 2 of that Act); (d) youth detention accommodation as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: • Children Act 2004 • Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 • Care Standards Act 2000 • Sentencing Act

Found: • Children Act 2004 • Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 • Care Standards Act 2000 • Sentencing Act

Found: Wellbeing and Schools Bill (d) youth detention accommodation as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: olds are accommodated, and youth detention accommodation in England under section 248 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Refer to Chapter 5 of PSO 4960 (Detention under section 92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: The purpose of a pre-sentence report, as defined by s.31 Sentencing Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk), is

Found: before any day specified for the coming into force of section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: • Add the same offence to Schedules A1 and 13 to the Sentencing Act 2020 to ensure that there is not

Found: Under the current provisions of POCA 2002 and the Sentencing Act 2020, confiscation orders can be uplifted

Found: Hall and Streatham in November 2019 and February 2020 respectively, the Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: This requirement was widened through the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act (CTSA) 2021, which expanded

Found: The measures in this Bill cannot be established by secondary legislation under the Sentencing Act 2020

Found: of that Act) • youth detention accommodation in England as defined by section 248(1) of the Sentencing Act

Found: The maximum penalty was subsequently increased to fourteen years by the Counter- Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Harassment Act 1997) 71 13.7% Breach of Restraining Order issued on conviction (S363 of the Sentencing Act

Found: note that it is not possible to replicate published figures on cases under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: England and Wales Table 7 Offender outcomes for repeat possession offences under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: certain routine matters) at the end insert— (6) In section 12(1A) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: been attempts at simplifying the framework in recognition of its complexity – notably the Sentencing Act

Found: New amendments to the Sentencing Act (2020), introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts

Found: Refer to Chapter 5 of PSO 4960 (Detention under section 92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: September 1998 and before 4 April 2005. 9.20 Section 85 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: The purpose of a pre-sentence report, as defined by s.31 Sentencing Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk), is

Found: offences, but these offences docan carry a period of disqualification under section 163 of the Sentencing Act

Found: offences , but these offences can carry a period of disqualification under section 163 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Created by s.165 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.Sentencing Act 2020s.363 - offence

Found: always include any serious violent, sexual or terrorism offences ‘listed on Schedule 18’ of the Sentencing Act

Found: Other relevant legislation includes the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, the Criminal

Found: applicable limit is defined by section 224(1A) of the Sentencing Code (provided for by the Sentencing Act

Found: applicable limit is defined by section 224(1A) of the Sentencing Code (provided for by the Sentencing Act

Found: LACS raised the question of whether a guilty person should be tried under the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 5 196 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made”

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 195 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made” substitute

Found: Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4) by reference to section 122 of the Sentencing Code (as contained in the Sentencing Act

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 196 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made” substitute

Found: that a magistrates’ court could impose for any single offence by virtue of section 224 of the Sentencing Act

Found: 61(3)(a): Omission of reference to compensation orders under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: you highlight that section 13 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 further amends the Sentencing Act

Found: a magistrates’ court could impose for any single offence (now set out in section 224 of the Sentencing Act

Found: 174 205 172 Power to make consequential provision 175 206 173 Power to state effect in Sentencing Act

Found: We are concerned that the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act could further marginalise the Gypsy

Found: The levels on the standard scale are set out in section 122 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17). 49

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 5 196 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made”

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 196 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made” substitute

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17) 196 In section 137(3) of the Sentencing Act 2020, for “is to be made” substitute

Found: The sums prescribed in the standard scale are set out in section 122 of the Sentencing Act 2020, and

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: Do not include children detained under Sections 90 to 92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: (2) Sentencing Act 2020 c. 17 (3) 2006 c. 52.

Found: offences because of the Sentencing Code (the restatement of sentencing legislation set out in the Sentencing Act

Found: Section 12 was repealed by paragraph 1 of Schedule 28 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), subject to

Found: Written Statement: Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 (27 May 2021)

Found: the time being speci fied by order under section 107(1)(e) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: Disorder Act 1998, or if they receive a custodial sentence under The Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: accommodation (within the meaning given by section 107(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: Section 90, 91, 226 or 228 sentence for a serious crime under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: the time being specified by order under section 107(1)(e) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: whom an order has bee n made under section 90 or 91 of the Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: the time being specified by order under section 107(1)(e) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: accommodation specified by order under section 107(1) (e) of the powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: community rehabilitation order within the meaning of section 41 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the {Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing)Act

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: 2000 and its provisions were transferred to Sections 90-92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Question

Further to WQ82518, will the Minister confirm that the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 will come into effect in Wales on 29 June 2021?

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Yes. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 will come into force automatically on 29 June. This follows the UK Government’s decision to proceed with the Bill to Royal Assent at the end of the last UK parliamentary session, notwithstanding the fact its provisions were within the devolved competence of the Senedd and had not secured the Senedd’s consent.

This is an unfortunate illustration of the current UK Government’s attitude towards the importance of the Sewel Convention.

Question

Following the written statement issued on 27 May, will the Minister provide clarity on whether the Welsh Government will lay a legislative consent memorandum, and table an associated motion, on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 before it comes into force on 29 June 2021?

Answered by Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

A legislative consent memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was laid on 17 February 2021. However, given that the Act has passed into law while the Senedd was in recess, we do not intend to table a legislative consent motion, especially as the Act comes into force automatically on 29 June.

As I set out in my statement of 27 May, consideration of a legislative consent motion would not be a meaningful substitute for consideration of the Bill prior to Royal Assent, given that if the Senedd were to vote against the Bill, it would not be possible to prevent the Bill coming into force. It also fails to recognise that part of the purpose of the Sewel Convention is to facilitate dialogue between the legislatures of the United Kingdom, and its constituent nations – which was recognised by the Supreme Court in Miller as fundamentally important to the UK’s constitutional settlement.

Found: Act 1979 – Deddf Niwmoconiosis etc (Digolledu Gweithwyr) 1979  Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act