Prison Sentences Debate

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Prison Sentences

Lord Bates Excerpts
Monday 29th June 2020

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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We consider that the judiciary is in a position to exercise its own independent judgment with regard to the imposition of short sentences, without the need for further guidance.

Lord Bates Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) (Con)
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My Lords, I am afraid that the time allowed for this Question has now elapsed, so we will move to the third Oral Question.