New Clause 2 - Exclusion of prisoners convicted of offences against children from power to release short-term prisoners on licence
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
Public Bill Committees, 6 March 2001, 9:30 pm
`In section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (power to release short-term prisoners on licence), after subsection (2)(c) there is inserted—
``(ca)(i) the sentence is for an offence listed in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000; or
(ii) the sentence is for an offence listed in paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 which is committed against a person under the age of 18; or
(iii) the sentence is for an offence which causes the prisoner to fall within paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.''.'.—[Mr. Heald.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The Committee divided: Ayes 5, Noes 8.
Division number 24 - 5 yes, 8 no
Voting yes: Crispin Blunt, James Gray, Nick Hawkins, Oliver Heald, Nicholas Lyell
Voting no: Adrian Bailey, Helen Clark, Paul Clark, Charles Clarke, John Grogan, Stephen Ladyman, Siobhain McDonagh, Gerry Sutcliffe