Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Mr Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 5, in
clause 12, page 8, line 42, leave out
'in the interests of maintaining security or good order'
and insert
'because of his serious misconduct or with his consent, for his own protection, or, in the interests of maintaining security'.
No. 19, in
clause 12, page 9, line 4, at end insert
'where a prisoner is transferred under subsection 2A, the jurisdiction which imposed a custodial sentence will be responsible for determining the date of release of the prisoner except where this is delayed by reason of his misconduct.'.
No. 20, in
clause 12, page 9, line 4, at end insert
'because of his serious misconduct or, with his consent, for his own protection.'.
No. 21, in
clause 12, page 9, line 22, at end insert—
'The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a report each year giving the number of orders made under section 2A of Schedule 1 to the Crime (sentences) Act 1997 (c.43) (transfer of prisoners within the British Islands).The report shall set out the reasons for which the orders were made.'.