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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

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

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
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk