Committee (10th Day)

Part of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill – in the House of Lords at 11:00 pm on 15 February 2012.

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Photo of Lord Faulkner of Worcester Lord Faulkner of Worcester Deputy Chairman of Committees, Deputy Speaker (Lords) 11:00, 15 February 2012

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister. I pay tribute to him for the way in which he has dealt with me so courteously since I first tabled this amendment immediately after Second Reading, which seems to be a very long time ago now. He has done exactly what he said on that occasion and has given the undertaking that on Report the Government will table an amendment on cashless payments. He has also given us some hope on entry to premises.

I hope that the Government will find time for this in the next Session, will not be deflected from unnecessary legislation that clogs up this House and will deal with something really important: the problem of scrap metal theft. On the basis of the assurances that the Minister has given today, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment 189 withdrawn.

Clauses 132 and 133 agreed.

Clause 134 : Commencement

Amendments 190 to 195 not moved.

Clause 134 agreed.

Clause 135 : Extent

Amendments 195ZA to 195A

Moved by Lord McNally

195ZA: Clause 135, page 114, line 3, after "59(2))," insert-

"( ) sections (No rehabilitation for certain immigration or nationality purposes) and (Transitional and consequential provision: Chapter 7A),"

195ZB: Clause 135, page 114, line 6, at end insert ", subject to subsections (5A) and (6).

(5A) In Chapter 7A of Part 3-

(a) section (Establishment or alteration of rehabilitation periods) extends to England and Wales only,

(b) paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule (Rehabilitation of offenders: consequential provision) extend to England and Wales only,

(c) paragraphs 12 to 17 of that Schedule extend to Scotland only, and

(d) Part 2 of that Schedule extends to England and Wales only."

195A: Clause 135, page 114, line 7, leave out subsection (6) and insert-

"(6) Subsection (5) applies to section 131 only so far as the provisions amended extend to England and Wales or apply in relation to service offences."

Amendments 195ZA to 195A agreed.

Amendment 196 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.

Clause 135, as amended, agreed.

Clause 136 agreed.

Clause 137 : Short title

Amendment 196A

Moved by Lord Ramsbotham

196A: Clause 137, page 114, line 21, leave out "Punishment" and insert "Rehabilitation"