I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. One point he has not dealt with, as I understand it, is why the Sentencing Council and sentencing guidelines are not seen as an adequate and flexible mechanism for dealing with cases of this kind. We need a reasoned explanation for the rejection of that proposition.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Carlile of Berriew
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 December 2021.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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