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Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

490

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

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

 

David Howarth

 

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.’.

 

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);’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

491

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Alun Michael

 

David Howarth

 

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

 

David Howarth

 

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).

 

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);’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

492

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

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.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

230

 

Page  64,  line  2,  leave out Clause 106.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

493

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

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’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

255

 

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


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

494

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

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.

 


 

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;’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

495

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

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.

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

299

 

Clause  115,  page  69,  line  38,  leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 39 and insert

 

‘provide the Council with such assistance as it requests in connection with the

 

performance of its functions.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

496

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

239

 

Page  69,  line  37,  leave out Clause 115.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

240

 

Page  69,  line  40,  leave out Clause 116.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

241

 

Page  70,  line  17,  leave out Clause 117.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

242

 

Page  70,  line  21,  leave out Clause 118.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

455

 

Schedule  14,  page  151,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

  ‘(4A)  

But the court must not, save where the interests of justice indicate otherwise,

 

sentence a person to be disqualified for an extension period unless it has

 

considered the effect that any such disqualification will, or is likely to, have in

 

all the circumstances of the case on that person’s prospects of rehabilitation,

 

employment, finding accommodation and not re-offending after the

 

completion of the custodial part of the sentence.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

456

 

Schedule  14,  page  153,  line  4,  at end insert—


 
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