Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Debate between Baroness Lister of Burtersett and Earl AttleeWednesday 15th December 2021
(3 years ago)
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab)
I am sorry to interrupt, but the Minister seems to be using this as an argument for not accepting the amendment. I have two points. First, there is no reason why the pilot should follow the example of the Scottish procedures, which, to me, seemed very bureaucratic when I read the helpful letter sent by the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson. Surely the whole point of pilots is to think about other ways of doing something before the Government actually legislate.
Secondly, yes, a very small number has been helped. We do not know why that is. Certainly, the letter I was sent tells us the what but not the why. But even a small number being helped is better than no one being helped in the period until such legislation can be passed.
Earl Attlee (Con)
My Lords, if the Scottish experience shows that it is no good, why on earth was it put in the White Paper?