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Written question asked by Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2025. It was answered by Lord Timpson (Labour) on Monday, 16 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Terrorism: Criminal Proceedings

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many criminal cases have been designated as being aggravated by a terrorism connection under section 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 where the alleged offence was not one of those listed in Schedule 2 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.

Answer

The Government does not hold central data on how many criminal cases are designated as being aggravated by a terrorism connection.

When deciding what sentence to impose, the courts take into account the circumstances of the offence and any aggravating and mitigating factors, in line with any relevant guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council. This will include consideration of cases aggravated by a terrorism connection and whether an increase in the sentence length is required.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8277
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Terrorism
Legislation
Counter-terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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