Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Increase in sentences for illegal trade in endangered species
John Mann NC1 To move the following Clause:'(1) In sections 1(6) and 4(5) of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976, for the word "two" in each place where it appears there is substituted "five". (2) In regulations 3(1), 3(2)(b), 4(1)(b), 4(2)(b), 4(3)(b), 6(b), 7(2)(b), 8(8)(b) and 9(7)(b) of the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 for the word "two" in each place where it appears there is substituted "five".'.
Offences in connection with reporting
Mr Dominic Grieve NC2 To move the following Clause:'( ) Any person knowingly disclosing information concerning matters in section 69(1) and (2) shall be guilty of an indictable only offence punishable on indictment by 10 years imprisonment.'.
Nature of offence
Mr Dominic Grieve NC3 To move the following Clause:'The requirement of this section is met if
Lord Chancellor and Ministry of Justice
Mr Graham Allen NC4 To move the following Clause:'(1) References in this Act to "the Lord Chancellor" shall include references to any member of the Cabinet who has been appointed to carry out the functions of the Lord Chancellor under this Act. (2) Any member of the Cabinet who carries out the functions of the Lord Chancellor under this Act shall not also serve as a member of the judiciary or as a presiding officer of the House of Lords.'.
Power to increase fine
Mr Graham Allen NC5 To move the following Clause:'(1) This section applies where a court has fixed the amount of a fine and the fine has not been paid in full. (2) If it becomes known to the court that the offender has a higher weekly disposable income or readily available capital than was known to it when it fixed the level of the fine it may increase the level of the fine.'.
Release before end of sentence
Mr David Cameron NC10 To move the following Clause:'(1) No prisoner should be released on licence or probation or be granted any other form of permanent release until they have reached the end of their sentence, save as in subsection (2) below. (2) The prison governor, or relevant authority in each prison, should be able to reduce a prisoner's sentence by up to 10 per cent. of the total, as a reward for good behaviour. (3) These provisions only apply to sentences passed by courts in England and Wales after 31st December 2003.'.
Custodial sentences for burglars
Mr David Cameron NC11 To move the following Clause:'(1) Anyone convicted of the offence of burglary should be sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison, save for the exceptions given in subsection (2) below. (2) The court may disregard the mandatory custodial sentence for burglars in subsection (1) above if, and only if
(3) "Exceptional circumstances" includes
Limits on the reduction of custodial sentences by the Court of Appeal
Mr David Cameron NC12 To move the following Clause:'Where
the maximum reduction that may be made by the Court of Appeal is 10 per cent. of the original sentence.'.
Duty of Probation Officers to consult with magistrates (No. 2)
Mr Graham Allen NC14 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the chief officer of each probation area to establish consultation arrangements with local magistrates' courts committees and local communities, to assist the probation service in the performance of its duties of reducing offending and supervising offenders in the community.'.
Reports to households on the operation of the criminal justice system
Mr Graham Allen NC15 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State may by order require police forces, the prison service, the probation service, judges and lay justices to make joint arrangements for the dissemination to each household in any local area of such information and statistics about the criminal justice system as he may direct.'.
Office of Criminal Justice
Mr Graham Allen NC16 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor shall appoint and pay out of money provided by Parliament an Office of Criminal Justice with the duty of inspecting the performance of the criminal justice system and making proposals for its improvement.'.
Duty of prison to rehabilitate
Mr Graham Allen NC17 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the prison service to encourage the reform and rehabilitation of offenders, in particular through education and the development of social, emotional and behavioural skills, and to identify and account for the resources it specifically provides for this purpose.'.
Personal plans for prisoners
Mr Graham Allen NC18 To move the following Clause:'It shall be the duty of the prison service to prepare a personal plan for each offender serving a sentence of over 12 months, setting objectives for his rehabilitation and reform. It shall be the duty of any person making or considering recommendations for the early release of any prisoner to take into account his achievement of the personal plan prepared in pursuance of this section.'.
Adjustment of fines in line with inflation
Mr Graham Allen NC22 To move the following Clause:'All fines operative under current statutes shall be automatically adjusted in line with inflation each year, and be rounded down to the appropriate £10 unit, with the date of coming into force of this section as the base line for calculation.'.
Welfare of detained children
Mr Graham Allen NC23 To move the following Clause:'(1) It shall be the duty of
to safeguard and promote the welfare of such young persons. (2) Where a young person under the age of 18 years is detained, whether pursuant to a conviction or otherwise, the local authority in whose area the young person is detained shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to enable them to determine whether the child's welfare is adequately safeguarded and promoted. (3) Where a local authority is of the opinion that there has been a failure to comply with subsection (1) in relation to a child detained within their area they shall notify the Secretary of State. (4) Any person authorised by a local authority may, for the purpose of enabling the authority to discharge its duties under this section, enter at any reasonable time any place within its area in which young people are detained. (5) Any person who intentionally obstructs another in the exercise of any power conferred by this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.'.
Powers of confiscation
Mr David Cameron NC24 To move the following Clause:'(1) A police constable shall have specific powers to confiscate certain substances, including alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis and other controlled drugs, when in a public place, in order to help maintain public order and decency, as follows. (2) The powers under subsection (1) include:
Excluding the civil liability of the victims of crime
Mr Dominic Grieve NC26 To move the following Clause:'.(1) A person who has been convicted of a criminal offence before a relevant court shall have no civil action for damages in respect of personal injury caused by the victim of the offence for which that person has been convicted. (2) Subsection (1) shall only apply to personal injuries caused during the circumstances of the offence for which the person was convicted. (3) For the purpose of subsection (1) "victim" is defined as any person natural or corporate
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3) "interests" includes
(5) For the purpose of subsection (1) "damages in respect of personal injury" shall be defined to include all consequential loss suffered by the offender.'.
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