Clause 38 - Extent
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill [Lords]
10:15 am
Mr Paul Goggins (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Wythenshawe and Sale East, Labour)
I may not have dealt with the point in sufficient detail. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman about that issue, but for the purposes of this debate, I emphasise that there cannot be double payment or counting. There can be only the one figure, and I emphasise very strongly that it cannot be paid twice. That is very important.
I repeat that if any changes were made or proposed to the scheme, they would be brought forward in the normal way. We are certainly not introducing anything to change the scheme this morning. It is worth bearing in mind that in the current year, the CICA will have about £163 million at its disposal to pay out in awards. That figure will be added to by the measures that we are proposing.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendments made: No. 83, in clause 38, page 20, line 28, at end insert—
'section [Victims of mentally disordered persons: Northern Ireland].'.
No. 58, in clause 38, page 20, line 28, at end insert—
'section (Procedure for determining fitness to be tried: Northern Ireland).'.
No. 105, in clause 38, page 20, line 32, after 'Schedule', insert
'(Unfitness to stand trial and insanity: courts-martial etc),'.
No. 59, in clause 38, page 20, leave out lines 34 and 35.—[Paul Goggins.]
Clause 38, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.