Barry Sheerman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2015-09-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to increase the fines that local authorities can impose on landlords convicted of housing offences.

Andrew Selous

Magistrates can impose a fine of any amount for many housing offences. For all fines, the courts will continue to impose amounts based on seriousness and the financial circumstances of the offender.