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Victims and Prisoners Bill

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

136: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause—

“Review: National Oversight Mechanism

(1) The Secretary of State must launch a review into the merits of introducing an independent National Oversight Mechanism responsible for collating, analysing and addressing recommendations arising from the post death processes of investigations, inquests, public inquiries and official reviews following a major incident.

(2) The review under subsection (1) must be launched within six months of the day on which this Act is passed.

(3) The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament a report summarising the findings of the review under subsection (1) within 18 months of the day on which this Act is passed.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
836 c842 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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