Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
"On 19 June 2021, the Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke community was rocked when it learned of the tragic death of six-year-old Sharlotte-Sky. Sharlotte was killed when John Owen hit her with his car on Endon Road in Norton Green on that fateful day. John Owen was twice over the …..."Jonathan Gullis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I could not agree with him more and I thank him for his kind words. I have rehearsed this speech a few times, hoping not to get teary. It is quite difficult. He is right that people should not fear the law …..."Jonathan Gullis - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
"I am very grateful to my hon. Friend. The impact of Sharlotte’s death is impossible to overestimate. I have already explained the deeply saddening impact that it has had on Sharlotte’s immediate family. However, it has also had a huge effect on the local community.
The killing of an innocent …..."Jonathan Gullis - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 21st March 2022
Asked by:
Jonathan Gullis (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme in relation to the offences of (a) death by dangerous driving and (b) driving under the influence.
Answered by Alex Chalk
Each eligible case in which a review of sentence is sought is considered personally by the Law Officers with the utmost care, to decide whether there are proper grounds to make a referral to the Court of Appeal. ‘Eligible’ means no more than 28 days have elapsed since the sentence and the offence is within the unduly lenient sentence scheme. The offence of death by dangerous driving is within the scheme; the offence of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs is not. Last year the Law Officers referred eight sentences passed in cases of death by dangerous driving to the Court of Appeal; four were increased. The decision whether to increase a sentence is a matter for the independent judiciary.
Written Question
Thursday 1st July 2021
Asked by:
Jonathan Gullis (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent North)
Question
to the Attorney General:
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the referral process for members of the public and victims to request review of sentences under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answered by Lucy Frazer
It is important that the ULS scheme is easy to operate. That is why there is no requirement to be connected to the case, and no particular form in order to make a reference.
The revised Victims’ Code, which came into force earlier this year, contains for the first time the entitlement of victims to be informed about the scheme. This ensures that victims know about the scheme, promptly after sentence and so referrals can be made within the time limit.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
"My hon. Friend is one of the soundest voices in this House who entered in 2019. He is a true champion for the now “blue wall”, as it is dubbed. In Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, we had an example of a young man who was brutally stabbed, along with …..."Jonathan Gullis - View Speech
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