Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Having listened to the debate and read the amendments, I cannot think of a single reason why the Minister could possibly not accept the amendment. It is clear and limited. We have heard it said in answer to my noble friend Lord Listowel that magistrates and judges are subjected to a lot of training as time goes on. We know that probably even more resources could be spent—that is important too—so that they are up to date with some of the concerns of offenders who look one age but are emotionally another age. Here we have a perfectly straightforward case. The most effective way to stop reoffending and to do the right thing for the child, the community and the family seems about as clear as it could be in what we have already heard. Unless we are going to hear from the Minister that everything that we are asking for is in the Bill—I cannot see it—I hope that we are all wasting our time because the Minister is going to accept the amendment.