Written Question · S5W-15009 · Session 5
When the Sentencing Council plans to publish sentencing guidelines for (a) murder and (b) culpable homicide.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Sentencing Council plans to publish sentencing guidelines for (a) murder and (b) culpable homicide.
The answer
The Sentencing Council is an independent body which decides its own business plan. The current plan runs until September 2018 and does not include work in relation to sentencing guidelines for murder or culpable homicide. The Sentencing Council will shortly be preparing its next business plan for the period October 2018 to September 2021.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-15009 by reference.