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Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

366

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

488

 

Clause  98,  page  59,  line  21,  leave out subsection (7).

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

291

 

Clause  99,  page  59,  line  40,  leave out ‘fitness to plead’ and insert ‘whether the

 

accused did the act or made the omission charged’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

223

 

Page  59,  line  25,  leave out Clause 99.

 


 

Alun Michael

 

150

 

Clause  100,  page  60,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The purpose of the Council shall be to issue guidance to sentencers, having

 

particular regard to the effectiveness of each form of sentence in reducing re-

 

offending.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

224

 

Page  60,  line  16,  leave out Clause 100.

 


 

Alun Michael

 

160

 

Schedule  13,  page  148,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

6 members appointed by resolution of the House of Commons.’.

 

Alun Michael

 

161

 

Schedule  13,  page  148,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

6 members appointed by the Prime Minister (“independent members”).’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

367

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

413

 

Schedule  13,  page  148,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

When appointing judicial members, the Lord Chief Justice must have regard to

 

the need for the judicial members to include at least one person who sits in the

 

Youth Court.’.

 

Alun Michael

 

158

 

Schedule  13,  page  149,  line  2,  after ‘to’, insert ‘their experience and capacity for

 

evaluating evidence on the effectiveness of different sentences, and to’.

 

Alun Michael

 

162

 

Schedule  13,  page  149,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

When appointing independent members, the Prime Minister shall have regard to

 

their experience of and capacity for assessing evidence especially in relation to

 

the effectiveness of sentences in terms of reducing re-offending.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

414

 

Schedule  13,  page  149,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(h)    

children’s services.’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

292

 

Schedule  13,  page  150,  line  2,  leave out sub-paragraph (1).

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

225

 

Page  60,  line  19,  leave out Clause 101.

 


 

Alun Michael

 

153

 

Clause  102,  page  60,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In proposing sentencing guidelines the Sentencing Council must have specific

 

regard to the comparative effectiveness of different sentence options and indicate

 

the data, research findings or other evidence on which the Council has relied in

 

preparing its guidance.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

368

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

243

 

Clause  102,  page  61,  line  6,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Bridget Prentice

 

293

 

Clause  102,  page  61,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

the Justice Select Committee of the House of Commons (or, if there

 

ceases to be a committee of that name, such committee of the House of

 

Commons as the Lord Chancellor directs);’.

 

Alun Michael

 

151

 

Clause  102,  page  61,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

The relative effectiveness of different sentences in preventing re-

 

offending;’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

244

 

Clause  102,  page  61,  line  28,  leave out paragraph (d).

 

Alun Michael

 

152

 

Clause  102,  page  61,  line  28,  leave out ‘and their relative effectiveness in

 

preventing re-offending.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

226

 

Page  60,  line  31,  leave out Clause 102.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

227

 

Page  61,  line  31,  leave out Clause 103.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

245

 

Clause  104,  page  63,  line  12,  leave out paragraph (b).


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

369

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Bridget Prentice

 

294

 

Clause  104,  page  63,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

the Justice Select Committee of the House of Commons (or, if there

 

ceases to be a committee of that name, such committee of the House of

 

Commons as the Lord Chancellor directs);’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

246

 

Clause  104,  page  63,  line  13,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

228

 

Page  63,  line  1,  leave out Clause 104.

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

295

 

Clause  105,  page  63,  line  38,  leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘to’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

296

 

Clause  105,  page  63,  line  41,  leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘to’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

229

 

Page  63,  line  25,  leave out Clause 105.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

247

 

Clause  106,  page  64,  line  23,  leave out from ‘guidelines’ to end of line 25 and

 

insert ‘must follow the judgment by revising the guideline in line with the judgment’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

297

 

Clause  106,  page  64,  line  24,  leave out from ‘so’ to end of line 25.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

370

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

230

 

Page  64,  line  2,  leave out Clause 106.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

248

 

Clause  107,  page  64,  line  42,  leave out ‘follow’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

249

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  2,  leave out ‘follow’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

250

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  4,  leave out from ‘that’ to end of line 5 and insert ‘there

 

are exceptional circumstances relating to the case which make it unnecessary to do so.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

252

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  12,  leave out from beginning to end of line 13 and insert

 

‘In having regard to any sentencing guidelines which are relevant to the offender’s case

 

the court is required—’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

251

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  12,  leave out ‘follow’ and insert ‘have regard to’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

253

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  16,  leave out ‘impose’ and insert ‘consider imposing’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

254

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  29,  leave out ‘duty imposed by’ and insert ‘matters

 

referred to in’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

371

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

255

 

Clause  107,  page  65,  line  29,  leave out ‘is’ and insert ‘are’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

256

 

Clause  107,  page  66,  line  3,  leave out ‘Act 1983 (c. 20)’ and insert ‘Acts 1983 and

 

2007’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

231

 

Page  64,  line  40,  leave out Clause 107.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

232

 

Page  66,  line  6,  leave out Clause 108.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

257

 

Clause  109,  page  67,  line  15,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

Whilst the courts may have regard to the availability of correctional resources, for

 

the avoidance of doubt the courts must not pass a sentence that is wholly

 

determined by resource assessments which are expressly intended for the

 

guidance of the Secretary of State in planning for and providing such custodial or

 

community sentences as he advises Parliament, and it considers, necessary in the

 

light of such assessments.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

233

 

Page  66,  line  41,  leave out Clause 109.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

372

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Bridget Prentice

 

298

 

Clause  110,  page  67,  leave out line 23 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the frequency with which, and extent to which, courts depart from

 

sentencing guidelines;’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

234

 

Page  67,  line  16,  leave out Clause 110.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

235

 

Page  67,  line  34,  leave out Clause 111.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

236

 

Page  68,  line  7,  leave out Clause 112.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

237

 

Page  68,  line  15,  leave out Clause 113.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

238

 

Page  69,  line  1,  leave out Clause 114.

 



 
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