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Proceeding contribution from Julie Morgan (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Criminal Justice.


Criminal Justice

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s proposals to change the sentencing guidelines. I know that my constituents whose three-year-old daughter was assaulted by Craig Sweeney will particularly welcome the fact that there will no longer be an automatic cut of a third of the sentence for a guilty plea or automatic consideration for parole after serving half the sentence. They have campaigned for that. I pay tribute to the dignified way in which they have dealt with that family tragedy. Does my right hon. Friend agree that these changes to the sentencing guidelines should be aimed at the most dangerous offenders and those who are the greatest risk to the public?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c482 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Crime Administration of justice Human rights Law and order Sentencing Reform Victims
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk