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Bercow, John (1)
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To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions the Attorney General's power to appeal against unduly lenient sentences has been exercised in respect of the offences listed in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1924); what the outcome was in each completed...
To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions the Attorney General's power to appeal against unduly lenient sentences has been exercised in respect of the offences listed in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1924); what the outcome was in each completed...
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ross Cranston
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 January 2001
For answer on
30 January 2001
Answered on
30 January 2001
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Solicitor-General on how many occasions the Attorney General's power to appeal against unduly lenient
sentences has been exercised in respect of the offences listed in the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2000
(S.I., 2000, No. 1924); what the outcome was in each completed case; how many cases are pending; and if he will make a statement.
[147446]
The Solicitor-General: With effect from 21 August 2000 the Attorney-General was given the power to refer sentences passed in the
Crown court for drugs trafficking offences. These include offences of production or supply of controlled drugs contrary to ss.4 (2)
and (3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, cultivation of cannabis contrary to s6(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act and offences contrary
to the Customs and Management Act 1979 in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation of a controlled
drug within section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. One offender has been referred to the Court of Appeal since August. The case
has not yet been heard. There are no other pending cases.
Subjects
Appeals; Sentencing; Reviews
Date
30 January 2001
Reference
147446; 362 c112-3W
House
House of Commons