Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether figures relating to sentencing referencing the statutory aggravating factor of providing a service to the public introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 are recorded.

Sentencing in individual cases is entirely a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, the courts take into account the circumstances of the offence and any aggravating and mitigating factors.

The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on the use of aggravating factors.