Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Selaine Saxby and Scott Benton

Thursday 24th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

[Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Con)]

2. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

[The Attorney General (Suella Braverman)]

Since the beginning of 2021, thanks to the referrals made by the Solicitor General and by me, sentences have been increased in more than 100 cases. Recently, I personally argued the case of Stephen Gibbs in the Court of Appeal sitting in Cardiff. I welcomed the decision to increase his sentence for attempted murder from 13 years to 20 years and seven months.