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Recommendation 40
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Not Addressed
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We further recommend that, in the interests of promoting public confidence in the criminal justice...
Recommendation
We further recommend that, in the interests of promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system and reducing the likelihood of reoffending, the Sentencing Council review the sentencing guidelines for water pollution offences. In our view, penalties for such offences should be set at a level that will ensure that the relevant risk assessments are routinely on the agenda of the boards of each water company.
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The Government is currently undertaking a review of whether to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water management Act 2010, which introduces mandatory standards for new SuDS.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The independent Sentencing Council will consider the recommendation in due course. Any changes to sentencing guidelines would be subject to public consultation.
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