Found: we did have an uplift to fund some things, for example the £700 million in probation for the Sentencing Bill

Found: Implement more out of court resolutions – divert prosecutions following the implementation of the Sentencing Bill

Found: MoJ 20 Introduce a new domestic abuse marker at court through the Sentencing Bill, meaning that for

Found: Of course all of this is set in the context of the Sentencing Bill going through Parliament which will

Found: MoJ ref: SUB131106 21 January 2026 GAMBLING HARMS IN THE CJS As the passage of the Sentencing Bill

Found: The Sentencing Bill, introduced to Parliament on 2 September 2025, implements a wide range of recommendations

Found: Its estimate of the shortfall takes into account the Sentencing Bill, but does not account for the

Found: custody, our work to tackle unsustainable growth in the prison population through measures in the Sentencing Bill

Found: The sentencing Bill includes several recommendations aimed at reducing the number of women imprisoned

Found: Justice and International to Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee, regarding the Sentencing Bill

Found: Warinder Juss: Finally from me, when the Sentencing Bill becomes operational, it is going to result in

Found: Q437 Warinder Juss: Finally from me, when the Sentencing Bill becomes operational, it is going to result

Found: Q437 Warinder Juss: Finally from me, when the Sentencing Bill becomes operational, it is going to result

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an Equality Impact Assessment on the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026 with specific reference to the progression model; and, if so, whether it has been published.

Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

An Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken for the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026, including those relating to the Progression model. This analysis was published in the Sentencing Bill equality statement, which is available on GOV.UK via the following link and has also been attached as an annex: Sentencing Bill equalities statement

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps through the Sentencing Bill to toughen fines and sentences for people convicted of the assault of retail workers.

Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

The Sentencing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026 and is therefore not open to further amendment. However, the Government is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for retail workers through the Crime and Policing Bill. It is unacceptable that violence and abuse towards retail workers continues to rise. That is why, through the Crime and Policing Bill, we are bringing a new offence of assaulting a retail worker to protect the hardworking and dedicated staff that work in stores. This bespoke offence will send a clear signal to perpetrators that assaults on retail workers are unacceptable and won’t go unpunished.

The Crime and Policing Bill also ensures that all shop theft is treated with the seriousness it deserves by repealing section 22A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, so low value shop theft (of £200 or less) is no longer treated separately as a summary-only offence, but can instead be prosecuted as general theft, which carries a higher maximum penalty. Together, these measures further reinforce the Government’s commitment to tackling violence, abuse and criminality affecting retail staff.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed change to standard recall length, from the current 28 days to 56 days, on pregnant women and mothers of dependent children.

Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip

Recall is a last resort for cases where risk in the community becomes unmanageable.

The Department published an Equalities Impact Statement alongside the Sentencing Act, which can be found here: Sentencing Bill equalities statement.

It was assessed that the Act’s recall measures will not disproportionately impact those with protected characteristics.

Found: 196 See for example, Debate on Child Risk Disclosure Scheme, 14 October 2025, Debate on the Sentencing Bill

Found: stakeholders and have influenced policy development, with the introduction of the Sentencing Bill

Found: Longer-term reform is supported by the Sentencing Bill, which aims to reduce demand, improve prison

Found: Additionally, the Sentencing Bill was introduced on 2 September 2025 to take forward recommendations

Found: The Sentencing Bill which will enact many of the reforms proposed in Independent Sentencing Review is

Found: the Probation Service, reflecting the increased pressure on the Probation Service following Sentencing Bill

Found: Our Sentencing Bill will also strengthen transparency, with a new, comprehensive release framework for

Found: estimated impact of the Sentencing Act 2026 is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/ sentencing-bill

Found: Longer-term reform is supported by the Sentencing Bill, which aims to reduce demand, improve prison

Found: we are now able to set out our direction with greater certainty following Royal Assent of the Sentencing Bill

Found: Additionally, the Sentencing Bill was introduced on 2 September 2025 to take forward recommendations

Found: 146 The provisions of sentencing law on compensation orders will be codified in the Sentencing Bill

Found: implementation of FTR48 and preparing for the implementation and changes resulting from the Sentencing Bill

Found: , as the Board adapts to incorporate the changes to the sentencing framework expected in the Sentencing Bill

Found: The Sentencing Bill which will enact many of the reforms proposed in Independent Sentencing Review is

Found: the Probation Service, reflecting the increased pressure on the Probation Service following Sentencing Bill

Found: estimated impact of the Sentencing Act 2026 is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/ sentencing-bill

Found: estimated impact of the Sentencing Act 2026 is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/ sentencing-bill

Found: sentences (PASS) was introduced others have emulated this approach, such as in the recent UK Sentencing Bill

Found: “Progression Model” allowing release after serving one-third of a sentence, are part of the Sentencing Bill

Found: 2025 Consent recommended Public Office (Accountability) Bill 31/10/2025 Consent not recommended Sentencing Bill