Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisoners' Release
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consideration he has given to setting out the offences contained within the Schedule to The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026 in primary legislation.
- Answer
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Primary legislation is not needed in the short term to make the offence exclusions a reality.
A full list of exclusions can be found here: Sentencing Act 2026 offence exclusions - GOV.UK.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 28953
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Prisoners' release
- Legislation
- Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 6 and Revocation) Regulations 2026
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- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-09-15 18:10:57 +0100
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