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Victims and Prisoners Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Bellamy (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. It occurred during Debate on bills on Victims and Prisoners Bill.

Moved by

Lord Bellamy

119A: After Clause 39, insert the following new Clause—

“Review of Part 2

(1) The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the review period—

(a) prepare and publish a report about the operation in the review period of this Part, and

(b) lay the report before Parliament.

(2) The “review period” is the period of 18 months beginning with the day on which the power in section 30(1) (appointment of advocate in respect of major incident) is first exercised.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new Clause would require the Secretary of State to review the operation of Part 2 in the period of 18 months following the first time an advocate is appointed under Clause 30.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
837 c1865 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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