Clause 46 - Interpretation of Chapter 4
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords]
11:00 am
Mr Stephen Hesford (Wirral West, Labour)
Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the wording of his amendment is rather strange? It reads
''an offence which requires a prison term of 10 years or more'',
which means that someone would have to get 10 years or more. It does not say, ''An offence punishable by 10 years or more'', which would be the more general way of putting it. Even if there were some substance in what he was saying, does not his wording make it more difficult for the Committee to accede to the amendment?