"That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 9, Schedule 2, Clause 10, Schedule 3, Clauses 11 to 27, Schedule 4, Clauses 28 to 31, Schedule 5, Clauses 32 to 47, Title...." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, the draft instrument before us seeks to amend Section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act. Section 17 was brought into force on 1 October this year. This has been debated in the House of Commons and is now to be debated in this House. Section 17 establishes …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, for his support for these measures and his contribution to this debate. As I have said, I believe that the changes we are seeking to make through this instrument will help to ensure that Section 17 comprehensively achieves the policy aim, …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Marks, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester for these important and thoughtful amendments. They seek to give effect to a recommendation from the Independent Sentencing Review, by David Gauke, which would involve creating an independent advisory …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for these amendments, which I understand are seeking to ensure fairness in sentencing outcomes and are clearly rooted in the commitment, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, said, to ensure that justice keeps pace with society.
"I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for his amendment and his thoughtful engagement on this issue and others. I know he has met my noble friend the Minister outside the Chamber to discuss these things.
The Government committed to undertake a strategic review of probation in their …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for her amendment and for taking the time to discuss her related concerns with my noble friend Lord Timpson. I also thank her for her support for the Bill and its overall intentions—that is very much appreciated coming from someone with …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I note the noble Baroness’s comment about the advisory speaking time, but I would be grateful if she could bring things to a close...." Lord Lemos - View Speech