New Clause 9: Sentencing Bill
New Clause 9 - Duty to collect and publish data on sentencing
“(1) Within 24 hours of the conclusion of the passing of a sentence, the relevant court must provide HM Courts and Tribunals Service (‘HMCTS’) with information regarding—
(a) the offence category;
(b) the sentence length; and
(c) such information about the sentenced individual as the Secretary of State may specify in regulations, but which must include—
(i) nationality,
(ii) sex at birth,
(iii) country of birth,
(iv) method of entry to the United Kingdom,
(v) visa route,
(vi) visa status, and
(vii) asylum status.
(2) HMCTS must collect and record the information set out in subsection (1) in a safe and secure manner.
(3) The Secretary of State must publish statistics on the information set out in subsection (1) no less than once every three months.”—(Dr Mullan.)