I wish to speak very briefly to Amendment 17. As I think I said previously, there has been thought of moving sentencing powers up for some 15 to 20 years. It is of paramount importance that we have a proper analysis of the effect of this. The effect could be serious not only for the prison population but for the individuals concerned. I hope, therefore, even if the Minister cannot respond now, that officials in his department will come back with some reliable reporting mechanism so that the effect of this change can be analysed. I warmly support it, but if it goes wrong—and that has always been the worry—there must be proper data. Asking for it now, I hope, will ensure that it is thought through carefully and provided in due course.
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 31 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Judicial Review and Courts Bill.
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