Over the past three years the Commission has consulted widely on plans to make sentencing simpler, fairer and quicker through the introduction of a consolidated Code.

A small number of youth sentencing laws had previously been omitted from public consultation exercises while the Ministry of Justice Review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales was taking place.

Following its publication, a new five-week long supplementary consultation has today been launched in order to ensure that all provisions in the draft Bill receive public scrutiny.