Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr David Cameron

708

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     2,     at end insert—

      '(f) the requirement for sentences served in prison to match more closely the sentence passed by the court, as set out in section (Release before end of sentence).'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

680

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     13,     leave out subsection (8).

   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

638

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     17,     at end add—

      '(ii) the appropriate committee of the House of Commons.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

681

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     21,     leave out subsection (9).

   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

Mr Dominic GrieveMr Humfrey MalinsMr Mark Francois
Dr Desmond Turner

542

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     22,     after 'appropriate', insert 'if the Lord Chief Justice so consents,'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

701

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     22,     leave out 'as definitive guidelines' and insert 'as its recommendation to Parliament.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

702

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(10)   The appropriate committee the House of Commons will consider any recommendations issued by the Sentencing Guidelines Council and report on them if it thinks fit.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

703

Clause     153,     page     86,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(11)   A copy of the guidelines shall be laid before each House of Parliament and the guidelines shall only have effect after approval by resolution of both Houses.'.


   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

Mr Dominic GrieveMr Humfrey MalinsMr Mark Francois
Dr Desmond Turner

537

Clause     154,     page     86,     line     26,     at end insert 'and receive a report and recommendation before consideration begins.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

682

Clause     154,     page     86,     line     35,     leave out from 'determined' to 'by' in line 36.

   

Mr Graham Allen

513

Clause     154,     page     86,     line     41,     at end add—

    '(5)   In carrying out its functions the Panel shall have regard to the purposes of sentencing set out in section 126 of this Act.'.

   

Mr David Cameron

709

Clause     154,     page     86,     line     41,     at end add—

    '(5)   With respect to burglary, the sentencing advisory panel and the sentencing council must have regard to the sentencing framework set out in section (Custodial sentences for burglars).'.


   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

Mr Dominic GrieveMr Humfrey MalinsMr Mark Francois
Dr Desmond Turner

517

Clause     155,     page     86,     line     43,     at beginning insert 'Judges shall have discretion in the determination of all sentences. However,'.


   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Ian Lucas
Vera Baird
Mr David Heath

Mr Dominic GrieveMr Humfrey MalinsMr Mark Francois
Dr Desmond Turner

538

Clause     156,     page     87,     line     17,     at end insert 'and produce a version, in ordinary language, available to the public, free, upon request.'.


   

Mr Graham Allen

506

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     25,     after 'reasons', insert 'under section 126 of this Act (purposes of sentencing)'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

507

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     25,     after 'passed', insert 'including in particular why and how the sentence provides for the making of reparation by the offender to persons affected by his offences and for the reform and rehabilitation of the offender'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

493

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     26,     after 'offender', insert 'and to his victim in writing'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

505

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     30,     at end insert 'and in particular the risk to him of a custodial sentence'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

508

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     35,     at end insert 'and

      (v) where a sentence includes custody, the distinction between the minimum period which must be spent in custody and the subsequent period which may be spent on licence'.

   

Hilary Benn

550

Clause     157,     page     87,     line     37,     leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

      '(a) where guidelines indicate that a sentence of a particular kind, or within a particular range, would normally be appropriate for the offence and the sentence is of a different kind, or is outside that range, state the court's reasons for deciding on a sentence of a different kind or outside that range,'.


   

Mr Graham Allen

509

Clause     158,     page     88,     leave out lines 31 and 32 and insert—

      '(aa) assisting such persons to make a judgement as to whether different sentences are more or less effective'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

510

Clause     158,     page     88,     line     31,     after 'of', insert 'the cost of different sentences and'.


   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

487

Clause     160,     page     89,     line     6,     leave out '16' and insert '18'.

   

Mr Graham Allen

514

Clause     160,     page     90,     line     8,     at end insert 'and whether the offender has a reasonable expectation of complying with the requirements'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

671

Clause     160,     page     90,     line     8,     at end insert 'and the court is satisfied that the offender has a reasonable expectation of complying with the requirements.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

658

Clause     160,     page     90,     line     8,     at end add—

    '(7)   When making a community order the court must be satisfied that the requirements are necessary and proportionate to the seriousness of the offence, and give reasons as to why it is so satisfied.'.


   

Hilary Benn

571

Schedule     7,     page     188,     line     38,     leave out from 'Schedule' to end of line 41 and insert—

            '(a)   a requirement falling within any paragraph of section 160(1) is of the same kind as any other requirement falling within that paragraph, and

            (b)    an electronic monitoring requirement is a requirement of the same kind as any requirement falling within section 160(1) to which it relates.'.

   

Hilary Benn

572

Schedule     7,     page     189,     line     24,     leave out from 'and' to end of line 27 and insert 'does not include a direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court'.

   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

500

Schedule     7,     page     189,     line     39,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Hilary Benn

573

Schedule     7,     page     189,     line     42,     leave out from 'and' to end of line 3 on page 190 and insert 'does not include a direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court'.

   

Hilary Benn

574

Schedule     7,     page     190,     line     9,     leave out from 'order' to end of line 14 and insert 'which was made by the Crown Court and includes a direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court'.

   

Hilary Benn

575

Schedule     7,     page     190,     line     36,     leave out from 'which' to end of line 39 and insert 'does not include a direction that any failure to comply with the requirements of the order is to be dealt with by a magistrates' court'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

659

Schedule     7,     page     191,     line     22,     leave out sub-subparagraph (c).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

661

Schedule     7,     page     191,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Where the magistrates' court is of the opinion that the failure to comply with the requirement or requirements is of a minor nature it may take no further action.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

660

Schedule     7,     page     192,     line     25,     leave out sub-subparagraph (c).

 
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