I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, on his immense skill in persuading the authorities that somehow this amendment fitted into this Bill in any way whatever. I congratulate him on his ingenuity, not for the first time. Secondly, he has surprised me, as I thought that he was in favour of blanket automatic enfranchisement, but he is now saying that he now favours the sentencing court playing a major role in deciding whether or not—
Coroners and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bach
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 July 2009.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
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