Ms Nusrat Ghani
MP for Sussex Weald · Conservative · United Kingdom
“Before we come to the urgent question, I must say how disappointing it is that the Government were not forthcoming with a proactive ministerial statement on this matter. The disruption to aviation and the impact on many constituents has been considerable.”
“The point of order and its content are not a matter for the Chair. I have not been notified of any Minister coming forward at this point, but I have only just come into the Chair. If the hon.”
“(3) Regulations under section 14Z45B must provide that, where an out-of-hospital service is to be provided to a patient, the integrated care board must— (a) offer the patient a choice of at least two providers capable of providing the service, which may include NHS bodies and independent sector providers approved to provide that service u…”
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the relevant requirements are— (a) that the special educational provision set out in section F of an EHC plan meets the needs identified by an EHC needs assessment; (b) that ICBs can be required to provide such special educational provision; (c) that ICBs must provide such special educational provis…”
“(3) The Charter must— (a) set out the fundamental principles and responsibilities for assessing whether a data sharing partnership is in the interest of the public and the NHS; (b) include the primary goal of protecting people’s privacy and their data from exploitation, while promoting trust in data systems and the handling of health data…”
“(2) Arrangements under subsection (1) must, so far as reasonably practicable, provide for— (a) general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists and other relevant primary care professionals to work together as part of integrated local primary care teams; (b) the sharing of relevant patient information between those professionals through secur…”
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“Order. I was trying to pay close attention, but I may have missed it; we do not accuse each other of giving misleading information at the Dispatch Box. One should be mindful of the language that one is uses.”
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“Order. Colleagues can see that it will be impossible for me to get everybody in, particularly if you are 13 minutes late—Mr Grahame Morris, you will most definitely not be getting in. [ Laughter. ] I call Martin Vickers.”
“I thank Members for working with me and for speaking at lightning speed. I also thank the Leader of the House, who has got his exercise in for the week.”
“I can see the hon. Gentleman nodding. What Members say outside the Chamber is not a matter for the Chair, but he has most definitely put his point on the record. He has most likely read the recent report from the Speaker’s Conference, which once again talked about Members using moderate political language.”
“I thank the hon. Lady for notice of her point of order, and her assurance that she has notified the Minister. While this is not a matter for the Chair, I am sure those on the Treasury Bench—I am seeking to make eye contact—have heard and noted her frustration.”
“Emily Thornberry will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of her statement, I will call Members to ask questions on the subject of the statement, and these should be brief questions, not full speeches. I emphasise that questions should be directed to the Select Committee Chair, not the relevant Government Minister. Front Benchers may take part in questioning.”
“Amendment 12, page 66, line 34, leave out clause 36. Amendment 13, page 68, line 8, leave out clause 37. Amendment 4, page 68, line 24, leave out clause 38.”
“(13) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, each year, a report on— (a) the number of people subject to a restriction zone condition, (b) the number of cases where a restriction zone condition has included an exemption or modification to allow a person to attend employment, education or a rehabilitation programme, and (c) evidence on the effects of restriction zone conditions on reoffending and rehabilitation.” This amendment would require the Secretary of State, before implementing the relevant provisions, to assess the potential effects of a restriction zone condition on an ex-offender’s ability to attend education, employment or a rehabilitation programme. It would allow for exemptions to restriction zone conditions, and require an annual report on their use and effectiveness.”
“Amendment 3, page 49, line 14, at end insert— “(10) The Secretary of State must, before laying regulations commencing subsection (7) of this section, undertake and publish an assessment of the potential effects of a restriction zone condition on a person’s ability to attend— (a) employment, (b) education, or (c) a rehabilitation programme. (11) The court may provide for exemptions in a restriction zone condition to allow a person to attend employment, education or a rehabilitation programme. (12) A probation officer may vary a restriction zone condition imposed by the court to allow a person to attend employment, education or a rehabilitation programme.”
“(11) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report of the assessment carried out under subsection (10) including recommendations on— (a) offender rehabilitation, (b) offender reintegration, and (c) any other matters that the Secretary deems appropriate.” This amendment would require the Secretary of State, before commencing the driving prohibition provisions in the Bill, to publish a report on their potential effects on the ability of ex-offenders to attend employment, education and rehabilitation providers.”
“Amendment 11, page 47, leave out lines 16 to 19. This amendment would leave out the Bill's provision to give probation officers more discretion in relation to licence conditions Amendment 2, in clause 24, page 49, line 14, at end insert— “(10) The Secretary of State must, before laying regulations commencing subsection (4) of this section, undertake an assessment of the potential effects of a driving prohibition condition on a person’s ability to attend— (a) employment, (b) education, or (c) a rehabilitation programme.”
“Amendment 30, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of a terrorism offence.” Amendment 31, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence under section 6(1) or (2) of the Bail Act 1976 (failure to surrender to custody).” Amendment 6, page 6, line 28, leave out clause 2. Amendment 1, in clause 4, page 14, line 10, after “(including victims of crime” insert “, ensuring their protection from further physical or psychological harm”. This amendment would amend the statutory purposes of sentencing to incorporate safeguarding victims from further physical or psychological harm. Amendment 9, page 36, line 9, leave out clauses 18 and 19. Amendment 7, page 37, line 9, leave out clause 20.”
“Amendment 26, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence— (c) under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 or section 89 (1) of the Police Act 1996; or (d) aggravated by section 68A of the Sentencing Act 2020 (assaults on those providing a public service etc).” Amendment 27, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence involving a firearm or ammunition, including but not limited to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.” Amendment 28, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of a burglary offence.” Amendment 29, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence involving possession of or threatening with an article with a blade or point or an offensive weapon,”.”
“(i) is convicted of an offence eligible for consideration under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme under sections 35 and 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; or (j) is being sentenced for three or more offences concurrently.” This amendment would prevent suspended sentences from being passed in a range of circumstances.”
“Amendment 24, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen.” Amendment 25, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender— (a) has been convicted of three or more other offences in the 12 months leading to the conviction for which a suspended sentence would otherwise have been passed (the ‘current offence’); (b) has been convicted of 10 or more offences prior to the current offence; (c) has been convicted of the same offence as the current offence on three or more previous occasions; (d) is convicted of an offence (the current offence) with a mandatory minimum custodial sentence; (e) has previously received a suspended sentence order or a custodial sentence for the same offence as the current offence; (f) has breached a suspended sentence order or orders on three or more occasions, either by breaching community requirements or committing a further offence; (g) has a history of poor compliance with court orders, according to a written or oral statement from a probation officer; (h) at the time of the current offence, was— (i) subject to a supervision order; or (ii) on licence, or subject to supervision, under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (release, licences, supervision and recall).”
“This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would not apply where the risk of harm applies, removing the requirement for the harm to be significant. Amendment 23, page 5, line 21, at end insert— “(3A) Where a court has passed a suspended sentence under this section, it must also require the offender to be subject to an electronic monitoring requirement for the duration of the sentence.” This amendment would require offenders (aged 21 or over) given suspended sentences to be subject to electronic monitoring.”
“This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would apply to sentences before credit is given for a guilty plea. Amendment 39, page 4, line 7, after “order” insert “with the maximum operational period”. This amendment would mean that all suspended sentences given in place of immediate custody would be suspended for the maximum period. Amendment 37, page 5, line 20, after “individual” insert “or the public”. This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would not apply where the court was of the opinion that not imposing an immediate custodial sentence would put the public (as well as an individual) at significant risk of harm. Amendment 38, page 5, line 20, leave out “significant”.”
“Amendment 17, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence— (a) under section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 or section 89 (1) of the Police Act 1996; or (b) aggravated by section 68A of the Sentencing Act 2020 (assaults on those providing a public service etc).” Amendment 18, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence involving a firearm or ammunition, including but not limited to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.” Amendment 19, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of a burglary offence.” Amendment 20, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence involving possession of or threatening with an article with a blade or point or an offensive weapon,” Amendment 21, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of a terrorism offence.” Amendment 22, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is convicted of an offence under section 6(1) or (2) of the Bail Act 1976 (failure to surrender to custody).” Amendment 36, page 4, line 4, after “months” insert “before any credit is given for a guilty plea”.”
“(i) is convicted of an offence eligible for consideration under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme under sections 35 and 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; or (j) is being sentenced for three or more offences concurrently.” This amendment would prevent suspended sentences from being passed in a range of circumstances.”
“Amendment 15, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen.” Amendment 16, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) But this section does not apply if the offender— (a) has been convicted of three or more other offences in the 12 months leading to the conviction for which a suspended sentence would otherwise have been passed (the ‘current offence’); (b) has been convicted of 10 or more offences prior to the current offence; (c) has been convicted of the same offence as the current offence on three or more previous occasions; (d) is convicted of an offence (the current offence) with a mandatory minimum custodial sentence; (e) has previously received a suspended sentence order or a custodial sentence for the same offence as the current offence; (f) has breached a suspended sentence order or orders on three or more occasions, either by breaching community requirements or committing a further offence; (g) has a history of poor compliance with court orders, according to a written or oral statement from a probation officer; (h) at the time of the current offence, was— (i) subject to a supervision order; or (ii) on licence, or subject to supervision, under Chapter 6 of Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (release, licences, supervision and recall).”
“Amendment 34, page 3, line 9, leave out “significant”. This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would not apply where the risk of harm applies, removing the requirement for the harm to be significant. Amendment 14, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(3A) Where a court has passed a suspended sentence under this section, it must also require the offender to be subject to an electronic monitoring requirement for the duration of the sentence.” This amendment would require offenders (under the age of 21) given suspended sentences to be subject to electronic monitoring.”
“Amendment 5, page 1, line 4, leave out clause 1. Amendment 32, in clause 1, page 1, line 14, after “months” insert “before any credit is given for a guilty plea”. This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would apply to sentences before credit is given for a guilty plea. Amendment 35, page 1, line 17, after “order” insert “with the maximum operational period”. This amendment would mean that all suspended sentences given in place of immediate custody would be suspended for the maximum period. Amendment 33, page 3, line 9, after “individual” insert “or the public”. This amendment would mean that the presumption for a suspended sentence would not apply where the court was of the opinion that not imposing an immediate custodial sentence would put the public (as well as an individual) at significant risk of harm.”
“New clause 42— Crown Court sitting days for the delivery of sentencing — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within a year of the passing of this Act, undertake an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on sittings day in the Crown Court in so far as it applies to sentencing hearings. (2) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the assessment made under subsection (1) before Parliament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to undertake an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on sittings days in the Crown Court in so far as it applies to sentencing hearings. New clause 43— Expiry — “This Act expires at the end of the period of two years beginning with the day on which it is passed.” This new clause is a sunset clause, meaning the Act would cease to have effect after two years.”
“New clause 41— Sentencing statistics: duty to publish — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, direct His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) to record and retain, in relation to all offenders convicted and sentenced in the Crown Court or Magistrates’ courts, the offender’s— (a) country of birth (b) nationality, (c) ethnicity, (d) immigration status, and (e) the offence(s) for which they were sentenced. (2) The Secretary of State must make arrangements for the data recorded under subsection (1) to be published and laid before Parliament— (a) within twelve months of the passing of this Act, and (b) annually thereafter.” This new clause would require the Government to record and publish statistics on convicted offenders’ birthplace, nationality, ethnicity and immigration status.”
“(3) The Commission must review all cases referred to it within 8 weeks of receiving any such referral and must, within that time, make its decision. (4) If the Commission decides that the case should be referred to the Court of Appeal by reason of an unduly harsh sentence then, immediately upon receipt of the referral, the Court of Appeal must make an order that the person sentenced be released on temporary licence (‘ROTL’) until further order of the court, and the Court of Appeal must also determine suitable bail conditions, if any and the person sentenced must remain ROTL until the Court of Appeal has determined the referral.’” This new clause would allow any British citizen to refer a sentence to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, for the Commission to review the sentence and consider whether to refer it to the Court of Appeal.”
“(b) the references to sections 11 and 35(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 shall be read as references to sections 10(2) and 33(1) of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980, respectively; and (c) the reference in subsection (3A) to a minimum term order made under section 321 of the Sentencing Code shall be read as a reference to an order under Article 5(1) of the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001. 36C The Commission (1) The Commission under section 36B is the same body as that established under section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and the provisions of section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 shall apply to the role of the Commission under this Part. (2) Sections 9, 10, and 12A to 25 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 shall apply to this Part.”
“(10) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland— (a) subsection (2)(b) shall read as if for the words after ‘failed to’ there were substituted ‘impose a sentence required by— (i) Article 70(2) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, (ii) paragraph 2(4) or (5) of Schedule 2 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, (iii) Article 13 or 14 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, or (iv) section 7(2) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015’.”
“(8) A reference under subsection (6) shall be made only with the leave of the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court and leave shall not be granted unless it is certified by the Court of Appeal that the point of law is of general public importance and it appears to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court (as the case may be) that the point is one which ought to be considered by the Supreme Court. (9) For the purpose of dealing with a case under this section, the Supreme Court may exercise any powers of the Court of Appeal.”
“(7) Where the Court of Appeal has concluded its review of a case referred to it under this section, and given its judgment thereon, the Court of Appeal, the petitioner or the person sentenced may refer a point of law involved in any sentence passed on the person sentenced to the Supreme Court for its opinion, and the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion on it accordingly, and either remit the case to the Court of Appeal to be dealt with or itself deal with the case.”
“(5) Where a reference under this section relates to a minimum term order made under section 321 of the Sentencing Code, the Court of Appeal shall not, in deciding what order under that section is appropriate for the case, make any allowance for the fact that the person to whom it relates is being sentenced for a second time. (6) No judge shall sit as a member of the Court of Appeal on the hearing of, or shall determine any application in proceedings incidental or preliminary to, a reference under this section of a sentence passed by himself.”
“(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations stipulate the information and form that the petitioner must provide when filing the reference. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the condition specified in paragraph (a) of that subsection may be satisfied whether or not it appears that the judge— (a) erred in law as to his powers of sentencing; or (b) failed to comply with a mandatory sentence requirement under section 399(b) or (c) of the Sentencing Code. (4) For the purposes of this Part, any two or more sentences are to be treated as passed in the same proceeding if they would be so treated for the purposes of section 11 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968.”
“36B Criminal cases review (public petition) (1) If it appears to any adult British citizen aged 18 or over— (a) that the sentencing of a person in a proceeding in the Crown Court (‘the person sentenced’) has been unduly lenient or unduly harsh; and (b) that the case is one to which section 36A applies, that British citizen (‘the petitioner’) may refer the case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (‘the Commission’) for it to review the sentencing of the person sentenced, in accordance with section 36C below, and if the Commission refers the case to the Court of Appeal, upon such a reference the Court of Appeal may— (a) quash any sentence passed on the person sentenced; and (b) in place of it pass such sentence as they think appropriate for the case and as the lower court had power to pass when dealing with the person sentenced, provided that the petitioner has filed the reference with the Commission in writing, signed by at least 500 signatures (‘the co-petitioners’) including his own.”
“(11) References in subsection (6) to the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 and Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 shall be respectively construed as references to Part I of the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 and Part III of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.”
“(9) In this section— ‘offence triable only on indictment’ means an offence punishable only on conviction on indictment; ‘offence triable either way’ means an offence punishable on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction; and any reference in subsection (4) to the Secretary of State must be construed as a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. (10) For subsection (5), in Northern Ireland an order under subsection (4) shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (and not a statutory instrument), and any such order shall be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).”
“(4) The Secretary of State may by order provide that this section shall apply to any case of a description specified in the order or to any case in which sentence is passed on a person for an offence triable either way of a description specified in the order. (5) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (6) In this Part, ‘sentence’ has the same meaning as in the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, except that it does not include an interim hospital order under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983, and ‘sentencing’ shall be construed accordingly. (7) In its application to Northern Ireland, this section shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in subsections (8) to (11). (8) Subsection (2) shall not apply to Northern Ireland.”
“New clause 40— Criminal cases review — “(1) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows. (2) After section 36 (Reviews of sentencing), insert— ‘Part IVB CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW (PUBLIC PETITION) 36A Scope of this Part (1) A case to which this Part applies may be referred to the Court of Appeal under section 2 below. (2) Subject to Rules of Court, the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal under section 36B shall be exercised by the criminal division of the Court, and references to the Court of Appeal in this Part shall be construed as references to that division. (3) This Part applies to any case— (a) of a description specified in an order under this section; or (b) in which sentence is passed on a person— (i) for an offence triable only on indictment; or (ii) for an offence of a description specified in an order under this section.”
“New clause 38— Sentencing Council — “(1) The Sentencing Council of England and Wales is abolished.” New clause 39— Deportation of foreign criminals — “(1) A foreign criminal who has been sentenced to— (a) a custodial sentence of at least 6 months; or (b) a community sentence of at least 6 months, must be the subject of an immediate deportation order, subject to subsection (2) below. (2) The Secretary of State may determine, in exceptional cases, that a deportation order under subsection (1) does not apply. (3) In this section, ‘foreign criminal’ means a person who— (a) is not a British citizen or an Irish citizen, and (b) is convicted in the United Kingdom of an offence.” This new clause would apply an automatic deportation order to foreign criminals sentenced to at least six months’ imprisonment or a six month community sentence.”
“(7) In this section, ‘the earned progression scheme’ must include— (a) compliance with prison rules; (b) engagement in purposeful activity; (c) attendance at any required work, education, treatment or training obligations, where these are available; and (d) any other factors that the Secretary of State deems appropriate. (8) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide further guidance to prisons on the operation of the earned progression scheme.’” This new clause seeks to implement the recommendation of the independent review on sentencing for the release of prisoners at the one third point of their sentence to be subject to their compliance with an earned progression scheme.”
“New clause 36— Earned progression for prisoner release — “(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) In section 244, after subsection (4), insert— ‘(5) The duty to release under subsection (1) is subject to the prisoner demonstrating compliance with the earned progression scheme during the course of their custodial sentence. (6) The Secretary of State must issue regulations, under section 267 (alteration by order of the relevant proportion of sentence) setting a higher requisite custodial period for prisoners who have not demonstrated compliance with the earned progression scheme during their sentence.”
“(2) After section 3A, insert— ‘3B Causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless of inconsiderate driving: aggravating factor for sentencing In considering the seriousness of any offence committed under sections 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 3ZB, 3ZC, 3ZS or 3A for the purposes of sentencing, the court must treat failure to— (a) stop at the scene of the accident; (b) call the emergency services; or (c) administer first aid, where it is possible to do so; as an aggravating factor, and state in open court that the offence is so aggravated.’” This new clause would create statutory aggravating factors, for the purposes of sentencing, of failure to stop, call the emergency services, or administer first aid where it is possible to do so, in cases of causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless of inconsiderate driving.”
“(2) Where this section applies, notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Sentencing Code (Driving disqualification), the driver must be banned from driving for 10 years.” This new clause would mean that anyone who causes death by dangerous or careless driving (or related offences) would be banned from driving for ten years. New clause 35— Causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate driving: statutory aggravating factor — “(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.”
“(6) A failure to comply with an order made under this section shall constitute a breach of the sentence.” This new clause would create a power for a sentencing court to require an offender to make periodic payments or other contributions towards the maintenance and welfare of their dependents. New clause 34— 10-year driving ban for death by dangerous or careless driving and related offences — “(1) This section applies where a person is convicted of an offence under sections 1, 2B, 3ZB, 3ZC or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.”
“(3) The amount, frequency, and method of payment made under subsection (2) shall be determined by the court having regard to— (a) the offender’s financial means, earning capacity, and assets; (b) the reasonable living costs and needs of the dependents; and (c) any other relevant circumstances. (4) The court may direct that payments be made— (a) through a designated collection authority; or (b) directly to the dependent’s guardian, caregiver, or other appointed representative. (5) An order made under this section shall remain in effect— (a) for such time as specified by the court; or (b) until it is varied or discharged by the court on application by any interested party.”
“New clause 33— Mandatory dependent support orders upon sentencing — “(1) Where an offender is known to have dependents who rely on them for financial or other material support, the court shall, at the time of sentencing, inquire into the circumstances and reasonable needs of those dependents. (2) In addition to any sentence imposed, the court must make an order requiring the offender to make periodic payments or other contributions towards the maintenance and welfare of their dependents (‘dependent support order’), unless the court determines that such an order would be manifestly unjust or impracticable.”
“(5) Any direction or variation made under this section shall have effect as if imposed by the sentencing court, until it has been confirmed, revoked, or amended by the court. (6) In this section, “the probation service” includes any person or body authorised to supervise offenders under the Offender Management Act 2007.” This new clause would give the probation service the power to change the residence requirement of an individual subject to supervision in certain circumstances, and to make other changes to the terms of supervision, subject to confirmation by the sentencing court.”
“(3) Where the probation service has made a direction under subsection (1), it may recommend or determine other terms of supervision, including— (a) restrictions on contact or association with specified individuals; (b) requirements relating to participation in programmes addressing offending behaviour; or (c) curfew or exclusion requirements, subject to approval by the sentencing court. (4) Where a direction or variation made under this section materially alters the conditions imposed by the sentencing court, the probation service must— (a) notify the court and the offender as soon as possible; and (b) seek confirmation by the sentencing court of the varied terms within 14 days.”
“New clause 32— Powers of the probation service to impose and vary conditions of supervision — “(1) Where an offender is— (a) subject to a community order, a suspended sentence order, or a period of probation supervision; and (b) required to reside at a specified address as a condition of that order or supervision, the Probation Service may, in accordance with this section, direct that the offender reside at an alternative address. (2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given where— (a) it is necessary to protect another person (including a partner, former partner, or family member) from risk of harm; (b) it is necessary for the effective management or rehabilitation of the offender; or (c) it is otherwise in the interests of justice.”
“(2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall also be ineligible for release following a fixed-term recall if they have been convicted of an attempt, conspiracy, or incitement to commit any of the offences listed in subsection (1). (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations add or remove offences from the list in subsection (1).” This new clause would mean offenders who had committed certain serious offences would not be eligible for automatic release following a fixed term recall.”