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House of Commons

Thursday 11th January 2007

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Offender Management Bill

[FIRST AND SECOND SittingS]

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

Agreed to

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 9.00 a.m. on Thursday

11th January) meet—

(a)
at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th January;

(b)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 16th January;

(c)
at 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 18th January;

(d)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd January;

(e)
at 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th January;

(2)
the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4;

Schedule 1; Clauses 5 to 7; Schedule 2; Clauses 8 to 31; Schedules 3 to 5;

Clauses 32 to 34; new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the

Bill;

(3)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 25th January.

Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

That, subject to the discretion of the Chair, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported the House for publication.

Agreed to

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 11th January 2007
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Offender Management Bill, continued

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Mark Williams

Mark Hunter

Withdrawn  24

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  25,  at end add—

‘(6)
This section applies to—

(a)
the functions of the Secretary of State; and

(b)
the functions of providers of probation services and their officers so far

as they are exercised for the purposes set out in this section.

(7)
In exercising those functions the person concerned must have regard to—

(a)
the protection of the public;

(b)
the reduction of reoffending;

(c)
the proper punishment of offenders;

(d)
ensuring offenders’ awareness of the effects of crime on the victims of

crime and the public;

(e)
the rehabilitation of offenders.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not selected  1

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  28,  after ‘sufficient’, insert ‘quality’.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not selected  2

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  43,  after ‘appropriate’, insert ‘quality’.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not selected  3

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  43,  after ‘appropriate’, insert ‘local community’.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  4

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  43,  leave out ‘or will be’.

Mark Hunter

Mark Williams

Negatived on division  31

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  1,  leave out ‘such persons as he thinks fit’ and insert

‘representatives from—

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 11th January 2007
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Offender Management Bill, continued

‘(a)
the judiciary;

(b)
local authorities;

(c)
providers of probation services;

(d)
the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales;

(e)
the voluntary sector;

(f)
the Parole Board for England and Wales;

(g)
officers of a provider of probation services;

(h)
trade unions and professional associations; and

(i)
any other such persons as he thinks fit’.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not called  5

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
In carrying out his duty under subsection (4) the Secretary of State must consult

representatives of—

(a)
the judiciary;

(b)
local authorities;

(c)
providers of probation services;

(d)
the voluntary sector.’.

Mr Edward Garnier

James Brokenshire

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not called  6

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
The Secretary of State shall report annually to Parliament on the consultation he

has undertaken under subsection (4) in respect of—

(a)
the results of the consultation, and

(b)
priorities for the probation service for the forthcoming year.’.

Clause Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 16th January at 10.30 a.m.