Clause 62 - Cases that may be retried
Criminal Justice Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Hilary Benn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Leeds Central, Labour)
No. I was informing the Committee that after due and careful consideration, my ministerial colleagues in Northern Ireland decided that they wished the Bill to apply in Northern Ireland. They had their own considerations, consultations and discussions to take into account when reaching that decision—that is the answer to the first question. In relation to the second question, I would argue that this is a most appropriate vehicle; we are now talking about that principle.