Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020 to Question 505, Suspended Sentences, on what dates each of the suspended sentences were given for each offender; what offences were committed on each occasion; and what was the (a) custodial period and (b) period of suspension for each of those sentences.

Obtaining the necessary information to answer these questions involves accessing the secure Police National Computer (PNC) system, which my relevant officials are unable to do at this time in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. I will write to the Hon Member in due course with the information requested, once my officials are able to safely access the PNC system, and will place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.