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Sentencing Council (Powers of Secretary of State) Bill

A Bill to provide that the Sentencing Council may not issue sentencing guidelines without the consent of the Secretary of State; to give the Secretary of State the power to amend sentencing guidelines prepared by the Sentencing Council before they are issued; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Sentencing Council (Powers of Secretary of State) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025 by Robert Jenrick (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 11 Mar 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2026.