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Correction to a written Parliamentary answer
20 October 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Attorney General
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The Attorney General's Office is issuing a correction to previously inaccurate figures regarding appeals made against unduly lenient sentences.
Action Requested
The Department has identified minor corrections needed in its previous answer and has updated the statistics accordingly, ensuring more robust systems for data collation and quality assurance going forward.
Key Facts
- The Attorney General’s Office answered a written Parliamentary question on 23 June 2020.
- Corrected figures were provided for appeals made against unduly lenient sentences from 2001 to 2019, with data unavailable for the year 2000.
- New systems have been implemented to ensure accuracy and quality of published data.
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