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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)The fact remains that the Lammy review talked about a whole range of provisions that were supposed to be implemented, but very few of them have been. Some have been partially…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)rose—30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I am sorry that the Minister would not give way, because I wanted to press him on that particular matter. We have several days of debate, so we have plenty of time to deal with…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)Fair enough; I accept that. The Minister was talking about how the Bill is important for public protection and I agree. It is essential to protect the interests of the public, but…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 37, in clause 4, page 5, line 32, at end insert— “(7) The pre-sentence report must— (a) take account of the offender’s age; (b) consider whether options…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I am sure that these amendments come as no surprise to the Minister and other members of the Committee, given my interrogation of our witnesses during the oral evidence sessions…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)Indeed, that is very much the case. I am grateful to my hon. Friend, because he reminds me of some evidence we heard this morning about young people being more susceptible to…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Lady is entirely correct. We must, first and foremost, protect the public. We need to understand that we may never be able to rehabilitate some young people, and they may…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)Stockton North!30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for her comprehensive speech. She talks about resources and specialised facilities. The evidence we heard from some people in earlier sittings suggests that…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)It might be helpful, as the Bill progresses, if the Minister could publish some of the facts and the evidence for the claim he has just made about the 50 people and the relatively…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I wonder whether it really is true that it is such a small cohort of offenders, because the Bill opens up the number of offences that can be considered severe enough for this…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister may well be considering whether he is prepared to take the risk with this small cohort of people. As my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth outlined…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his response. However, I am not convinced that we are talking about only a handful of people. The fact that this piece of legislation grows the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 38, in clause 5, page 7, line 35, after “25 years.”, insert— “(5) Where— (a) a prisoner is subject to a licence for an extension period under this section,…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought the 25 years was mandatory.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I accept the Minister’s explanation and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end insert— “(ab) In subsection (3), after ‘if’ insert ‘the court has found beyond reasonable doubt that’”. This…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning, Mark. I want to reiterate the Minister’s thanks to the people out there who are working so hard—your colleagues in the prisons. I have a prison in my constituency,…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q Yes, but what actually needs to happen in prisons to overcome some of these challenges that officers are facing? Mark Fairhurst: You need mental health support. You need some…30 Jun 2020