Moved by
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
7: Clause 16, page 16, line 33, at end insert—
“( ) Section 255 of the Sentencing Code (extended sentence of detention: availability) is amended as follows.
( ) After subsection (2) insert—
“(3) The pre-sentence report must in the case of a serious terrorism offence under section 256(4)(b)(iii)—
(a) take account of the offender’s age;
(b) consider whether options other than an extension period of eight to ten years might be more effective at—
(i) reducing the risk of serious harm to members of the public, or
(ii) rehabilitating the offender.
(4) The court must take account of any points made by the pre-sentence report in relation to the matters in subsection (3).”
( ) The Secretary of State must at least once a year conduct and lay before Parliament a review of the effectiveness of the provisions of this section and their impact upon offenders.
( ) The report of the first review must be laid before Parliament within one year of this Act being passed.”