Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting) Debate

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Andy Carter

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Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)

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Wed 8th Dec 2021
Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill
Committee stage
Tuesday 7th December 2021

(3 years ago)

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We are in agreement that essay mills need to be driven out of business, and that is why the clauses are in the Bill. In response to the hon. Gentleman’s points, these are serious criminal offences.

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I suspect that the Minister is about to say that the Sentencing Council will have a view on the issue, and actually it is for the Sentencing Council to determine the length and type of sentences that might be involved in criminal activities.

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