To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice when the Sentencing Guidelines Council and the Sentencing Advisory Panel last reviewed sentencing guidelines for convicted paedophiles. (138307)

Following wide consultation, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published definitive guidelines on the Sexual Offences Act 2003 on 30 April 2007.

The guidelines cover a range of sexual offences, including offences involving children, and take into account the impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

The full guidelines can be found on the Sentencing Guidelines Council Website at:

http://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/docs/82083-COI-SCG_final.pdf

The section which relates to sexual offences involving children can be found in Part 3.