Found: 1974 currently stands, never become spent – those serving offences listed in Schedule 18 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Cases Review Commission Correspondence from the Lord Chancellor, dated 28 June 2025 The Sentencing Act

Found: The power to make criminal behaviour orders now appears in s331 of the Sentencing Act 2020, which states

Found: Title Draft Draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025 Draft Draft Economic

Found: for a Driving Licence following disqualification under S146 or S147 Power of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: and Courts Act 2022, which resulted in the inclusion of section 68A, subsection 4 within the Sentencing Act

Found: Correspondence from Sir Nic Dakin MP, Minister for Sentencing, dated 26 June 2025 relating to the Sentencing Act

Found: going to be a new operating environment as a result of the independent sentencing review and the Sentencing Act

Found: the ability to extend a TPIM from once to four times), both under the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: (b) Extension of the government’s discretion - The Police Crime Evidence and Sentencing Act 2022 and

Found: Clause 1 inserts two new sections into the Sentencing Act 2020: section 41A (power to order offender

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the legal (a) sale and (b) possession of catapults on animal welfare.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. While it does not specifically include catapults in the list of weapons that must not be used to kill wildlife, it is still illegal to deliberately attempt to kill, injure, or harm protected species, whether by using a catapult or any other harm-causing device. There are a range of other offences found in further legislation to protect wildlife from cruelty such as the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. Where pets and livestock are concerned, it is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause an animal any unnecessary suffering. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 increased the sentences available for the most serious cases of animal cruelty by increasing the maximum penalty for this offence to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

The Government takes crimes against animals seriously. While Defra is keeping the law in this area under review, existing powers are already available for the police to tackle the misuse of catapults and there are therefore no current plans for further assessment of the legal (a) sale and (b) possession of catapults.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to address the use of catapults in causing suffering to (a) pets and (b) wild mammals.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. While it does not specifically include catapults in the list of weapons that must not be used to kill wildlife, it is still illegal to deliberately attempt to kill, injure, or harm protected species, whether by using a catapult or any other harm-causing device. There are a range of other offences found in further legislation to protect wildlife from cruelty such as the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. Where pets and livestock are concerned, it is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause an animal any unnecessary suffering. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 increased the sentences available for the most serious cases of animal cruelty by increasing the maximum penalty for this offence to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

The Government takes crimes against animals seriously. While Defra is keeping the law in this area under review, existing powers are already available for the police to tackle the misuse of catapults and there are therefore no current plans for further assessment of the legal (a) sale and (b) possession of catapults.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has any plans to review the regulation of catapults in relation to animal welfare concerns.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. While it does not specifically include catapults in the list of weapons that must not be used to kill wildlife, it is still illegal to deliberately attempt to kill, injure, or harm protected species, whether by using a catapult or any other harm-causing device. There are a range of other offences found in further legislation to protect wildlife from cruelty such as the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. Where pets and livestock are concerned, it is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause an animal any unnecessary suffering. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 increased the sentences available for the most serious cases of animal cruelty by increasing the maximum penalty for this offence to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

The Government takes crimes against animals seriously. While Defra is keeping the law in this area under review, existing powers are already available for the police to tackle the misuse of catapults and there are therefore no current plans for further assessment of the legal (a) sale and (b) possession of catapults.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legislation for (a) deterring and (b) prosecuting people who attack (i) wildlife and (ii) livestock with catapults; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help tackle this.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and some wild animals in England and Wales. While it does not specifically include catapults in the list of weapons that must not be used to kill wildlife, it is still illegal to deliberately attempt to kill, injure, or harm protected species. There are a range of other offences found in further legislation to protect wildlife from cruelty such as the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. Where livestock is concerned, it is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause an animal any unnecessary suffering. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 increased the sentences available for the most serious cases of animal cruelty by increasing the maximum penalty for this offence to 5 years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

The Government takes crimes against animals seriously but there is already sufficient legislation in place which protects them from targeted use of catapults. Defra therefore has no current plans to take further steps to tackle the use of catapults and nor does the Home Office have plans to change the law to make a catapult a specified prohibited weapon.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

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.

Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

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.

Found: Act 1999(17)24.9Section 16K(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(18)24.11Section 52(4) of the Sentencing Act

Found: Section 17(5)(b)(i) (enforcement) was amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), Schedule 24, paragraph

Found: “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State. (2)2018 c. 13, as amended by the Sentencing Act

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025

Found: Section 54 is amended by S.I. 2023/1424. (3)S.I. 2019/438, amended by the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

Found: have been met in relation to the conduct that constituted the offence under section 69A of the Sentencing Act

Found: where perpetrated by grooming gangs.54 In February 2022, the IICSA recommended amending the Sentencing Act

Found: In June 2021, the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 came into force, increasing the maximum sentence

Found: See section 68A of the Sentencing Act 2020 (added by section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and

Found: 2024, the Lord Chancellor confirmed plans to increase magistrates’ sentencing powers.199 The Sentencing Act

Found: minimum term for a murder life sentence must be calculated in accordance with schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act

Found: Section 30 of the Sentencing Act 2020 requires a sentencing court to request and consider a 1 Sentencing

Found: (b) the offender is convicted of the offence on or after the day on which section 1 of the Sentencing Act

Found: In the Sentencing Code included in the Sentencing Act 2020, it is provided that a “community order

Found: The five purposes of sentencing are set out in section 57 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (referred to as

Found: standard recall will be available. 2e: National Security offences To amend Schedule 13 to the Sentencing Act

Found: Bill contain measures relating to consequential provision and powers to state the effect in the Sentencing Act

Found: to consequential provision and powers to state the effect of commencement provisions in the Sentencing Act

Found: 10(b) the offender is convicted of the offence on or after the day on which section 1 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Sentencing Act 2020 91 20 In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (other behaviour orders etc)

Found: See section 68A of the Sentencing Act 2020 (added by section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and

Found: In June 2021, the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 came into force, increasing the maximum sentence

Found: Schedule 10—Consequential amendments relating to Part 5 Part 2—Other consequential amendments Sentencing Act

Found: for a housing injunction. 6 (iii) Clause 44(6) and 50(2) and new section 358I(2) of the Sentencing Act

Found: Protection Act 2019 , (c) 15 the effect of any provision of Chapter 3A of Part 11 of the Sentencing Act

Found: ) was commenced, or following commences of the CTA 2008 but before the Counter- Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Protection Act 2019 , (c) 15 the effect of any provision of Chapter 3A of Part 11 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Compensation Orders under section 133 of the Sentencing Act 2020 and section 130 Powers of Criminal

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: To move the following Clause— “Offences with a terrorism connection (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is

Found: 2024, the Lord Chancellor confirmed plans to increase magistrates’ sentencing powers.199 The Sentencing Act

Found: Protection Act 2019 , (c) the effect of any provision of Chapter 3A of Part 11 of the 25 Sentencing Act

Found: compensation order” means an order under— (a) section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Child Murder Sentencing Guidelines (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended

Found: To move the following Clause— “Child Murder Sentencing Guidelines (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended

Found: To move the following Clause— “Child Murder Sentencing Guidelines (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended

Found: minimum term for a murder life sentence must be calculated in accordance with schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: specified offences are murder; the sexual, violence and terrorism offences in Schedule 18 to the Sentencing Act

Found: Commons Amendment 69 would insert new subsections (3), (4), and (5) into new section 154A of the Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (breach of a criminal behaviour order); e.

Found: Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (breach of a criminal behaviour order); e.

Found: Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (breach of a criminal behaviour order)  v.

Found: Clause 1 inserts two new sections into the Sentencing Act 2020: section 41A (power to order offender

Found: specified offences are murder; the sexual, violence and terrorism offences in Schedule 18 to the Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Section 30 of the Sentencing Act 2020 requires a sentencing court to request and consider a 1 Sentencing

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Indeed, there is precedent for this as the Sentencing Act 2020 already limits the circumstances in which

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: Ministry of Defence, European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum (February 2025), para 84. 49 Sentencing Act

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: To move the following Clause— “Theft from farms (1) The Sentencing Act 2020 is amended as follows.

Found: It is disproportionate to amend the Sentencing Act 2020 so that the court ‘must’ make a CBO for the assault

Found: note that it is not possible to replicate published figures on cases under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: England and WalesTable 7Offender outcomes for repeat possession offences under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: Standards and Compliance Unit Annual Report: 2024 to 2025, April 2025. 248 Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Crown Court Compendium (Parts 1 and 2) (Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, updated April 2025); Sentencing Act

Found: act 1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 criminal justice act 1988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 sentencing act

Found: protection of children act 1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 criminal justice act 1988 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 sentencing act

Found: or a fine, except in exceptional circumstances.47 This has now been consolidated within the Sentencing Act

Found: note that it is not possible to replicate published figures on cases under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: England and WalesTable 7Offender outcomes for repeat possession offences under Section 315 of the Sentencing Act

Found: The detail can be found in Power of Criminal Court (Sentencing) Act S111.

Found: be because, for COs, there should be a punitive requirement attached, or a fine, as in the Sentencing Act

Found: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2020, introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Found: the offender is convicted on or after the day on which section 15 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Refer to Chapter 5 of PSO 4960 (Detention under section 92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: 2015 (breach of various orders or requirements under this Act) • Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act

Found: Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (breach of a criminal behaviour order)  v.

Found: Section 339(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (breach of a criminal behaviour order) e.

Found: Scotland) Act 1995; (g) a sentence of detention under section 91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: the offender is convicted on or after the day on which section 15 of the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Refer to Chapter 5 of PSO 4960 (Detention under section 92 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. 408 Following the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. 408 Following the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: purpose of section 73 of the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act 2005 (as amended by the Sentencing Act

Found: The Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025

Found: have been met in relation to the conduct that constituted the offence under section 69A of the Sentencing Act

Found: Standards and Compliance Unit Annual Report: 2024 to 2025, April 2025. 248 Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act

Found: Crown Court Compendium (Parts 1 and 2) (Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, updated April 2025); Sentencing Act

Found: However, deprivation orders under the Sentencing Act 2020 are not to be made as a matter of routine

Found: or a fine, except in exceptional circumstances.47 This has now been consolidated within the Sentencing Act

Found: served a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: serving a custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act

Found: “applicable limit” set out in section 224(1A) (b) of the Sentencing Code, contained in the Sentencing Act

Found: penalties on the “standard scale” are to the levels of maximum fines defined in section 122 of the Sentencing Act

Found: [Accessed 18 September 2024]. 4 The Housing (Wales) Act 2014, section 4(1). 5 The Sentencing Act 2020