Justice written question – answered at on 19 October 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Crown Court sentencing survey forms in assisting judges in their sentencing duties.
The Crown Court Sentencing Survey is being conducted by the Sentencing Council. It is essential to enable the Sentencing Council to fulfil its statutory responsibilities to prepare guidelines, monitor their use and assess impact. It will help the Council to produce guidelines that will provide greater assistance to judges.
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