New clause 1 - Exclusion of prisoners convicted of assaulting police officers, etc, from power to release short-term prisoners on licence
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
9:15 pm
Mr Charles Clarke (Minister of State, Home Office; Norwich South, Labour)
No. As I said, I will give way towards the end of what I have to say, not to anybody with a point to make.
Those three hon. Members were part of the Home Affairs Committee, which stated that the home detention curfew scheme would
``provide adequate protection to the public because of the tagging element, and will give prisoners an opportunity to readjust to life outside prison.''