Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2017 to Question 106123, if he will hold discussions with the Chair of the Sentencing Council on linking the length of custodial sentences to the acquisition of specified skills in prison.

The Secretary of State will shortly meet the Chairman of the Sentencing Council. An agenda has not yet been agreed but discussions will cover many aspects of custodial and non-custodial sentencing and guidelines.