Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020

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Parliamentary Debates
Sentencing Bill 92 speeches (28,192 words) Wednesday 6th December 2023 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) In the same year, the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 ensured that terrorist - Link to Speech

Written Answers
Legislation: Reviews Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 13th December 2023 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Ministry of Justice has to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Civil Liability Act 2018, (2) the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018, (3) the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, (4) the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (5) the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, (6) the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020, (7) the Sentencing Act 2020, and (8) the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk. It is also important to note that post-legislative scrutiny is not the only way policy is reviewed. Many Acts have built-in statutory review mechanisms and consultations have also been launched. This has the effect of providing opportunities for the legislation to be reviewed and assessed without requiring post-legislative scrutiny. There is no planned timetable for post-legislative scrutiny of the Acts mentioned in this question.

Written Answers

Legislation: Reviews
Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 13th December 2023

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Ministry of Justice has to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Civil Liability Act 2018, (2) the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018, (3) the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, (4) the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (5) the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, (6) the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020, (7) the Sentencing Act 2020, and (8) the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment

Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk.

It is also important to note that post-legislative scrutiny is not the only way policy is reviewed. Many Acts have built-in statutory review mechanisms and consultations have also been launched. This has the effect of providing opportunities for the legislation to be reviewed and assessed without requiring post-legislative scrutiny.

There is no planned timetable for post-legislative scrutiny of the Acts mentioned in this question.

Parliamentary Research
Sentencing Bill - CBP-9907 Nov. 30 2023 Found: This was changed to the two -thirds point for terrorist offenders by the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction

Bill Documents
Dec. 07 2023 Victims and Prisoners Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Delegated Powers Memorandum Found: when further amended to add new release provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, the Terrorist
Dec. 04 2023 Research briefing on the Bill Sentencing Bill 2023-24 Briefing papers Found: Release points were amended by the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 so they

Department Publications - Policy paper
Thursday 4th January 2024 Ministry of Justice Source Page: A Thematic Inspection of IPP Recall Decisions Document: IPP recall decisions (PDF) Found: release (DCR) cases and sentences for offenders of particular concern (SOPC)) • sente nces to which the Terrorist

Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Jan. 04 2024 HM Prison and Probation Service Source Page: A Thematic Inspection of IPP Recall Decisions Document: IPP recall decisions (PDF) Policy paper Found: release (DCR) cases and sentences for offenders of particular concern (SOPC)) • sente nces to which the Terrorist

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Dec. 14 2023 Parole Board Source Page: Parole Board Types of Cases Guidance 2023 Document: Parole Board Types of Cases Guidance 2023 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020 (TORER Act).