1 The aim of this Bill is to prevent potential differential treatment arising from the Sentencing Council’s Imposition guidelines, reinforce equal access to pre-sentence reports and support consistency in application across all demographic groups. It seeks to address concerns regarding the part of the guidance on the use of pre-sentence reports ("PSRs"), contained in the draft Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline (the "Guideline"), which refer to particular "cohorts" of offenders for whom a PSR will "normally be considered necessary", and to prevent the Sentencing Council …