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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q That is helpful, Mark. I am sorry to keep cutting across you, but we have not got very much time. I want to talk about capacity. In answer to the Minister, you mentioned that a…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q Okay. The Minister talked about the fact that the Parole Board would not have any role to play in the future for these determinate sentences. Would you like to comment on that?…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)Q That is helpful. I have one more question. Young people will be subject to the same legislation as older, more mature people. Do you have any thoughts on that with regards to…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Third sitting)That is very helpful. Thank you.30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 1, page 3, line 30, at end insert— ‘(8) Before this section comes into force, the Secretary of State must commission an analysis of the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation. He believes that the matters are already covered in existing law, but perhaps he will accept that later in the Bill we will be…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much, and good afternoon. I want to address the issue of young people—that seems to be my theme of the day. The independent reviewer said that, when it comes to…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q Do you have any concerns about the fact that this cohort of offenders will be released into the community without the involvement of the Parole Board? They are just taken out…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)On a point of order, Mr Robertson. Given that the Government have tabled 17 pages of amendments to the Bill, would it be in order for us to invite Mr Jonathan Hall to provide a…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Let me interrupt you because we need to crack on. How could the Bill be improved to take into consideration the factors that you have just raised? Peter Dawson: The Bill should…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Your counterpart, the Law Society of England and Wales, said in its written evidence that it does not agree that the polygraph condition should be placed on individuals released…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q There is a very helpful question on our briefing paper about the danger that measures perceived as oppressive and disproportionate may alienate individuals who could otherwise…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q Specifically on rehabilitation, do you think we need to amend the Bill to give younger people an opportunity to appear before the Parole Board. Should they be managed…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q In your written evidence, you say: “The expansion of SOPCs and the expansion of the number of offences able to be identified as having a ‘terrorist connection’ will need careful…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q Again, the question has to be about what needs to change in the Bill to take into account the issues that you have raised. Peter Dawson: There needs to be a discretionary…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (Second sitting)Q I am grateful for your written submission to the Committee. You were talking about parole and the Minister mentioned it earlier. What role could there be for parole in the new…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q That is okay. There is the younger person dimension in this area as well. Jonathan Hall: Very much. One of the final points I make in my note about removing the Parole Board’s…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q In paragraph 13 of the same report, you talk about imprisonment for public protection orders possibly being used for this cohort of offenders, but you go on to say: “Conversely,…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)I am referring to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s “Note on Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Sentencing Reforms (1)”. Jonathan Hall: I have identified…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill (First sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I, too, am grateful for the work that you do, Jonathan. I want to ask you a number of questions away from TPIMs;…25 Jun 2020