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Sentencing Guidelines Council

My right hon. and noble Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has made the following written ministerial statement."““The Sentencing Guidelines Council has today published its Annual Report, jointly with the Sentencing Advisory Panel, giving details of the excellent work it has achieved during the past year and outlining its work plans for the next 12 months. Copies of the Annual Report are available in the Libraries of both Houses, the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office.””"