Further supplementary information submitted
by the Home Office
I would like to clarify one of the responses
I made at my appearance before the Home Affairs Select Committee
on 25 October. Nick Herbert asked whether I was "in favour
of the proposal in the Carter Report about income-related fines
for low risk offenders". In reply, I realise now that I may
have given the mistaken impression that the Government was not
committed to the introduction of a new fine scheme ("day
fines"), as recommended by Patrick Carter. This is not the
case. The introduction of a new fines scheme is Government policy
and we intend to introduce legislative proposals in due course.
Rt Hon Charles Clarke
Home Secretary
5 December 2005
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