Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is issued to the Crown Prosecution Service and Crown Court judges on sentences for the offence of public nuisance; and how many guilty verdicts in such cases have led to custodial sentences in the last 12 months.

The government does not issue guidance to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Crown Court judges.

The CPS follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors and the independent Sentencing Council issue sentencing guidelines to the courts.

The statistics regarding the number of guilty verdicts for the offence of public nuisance are available online and can be accessed on gov.uk.