Clause 8 - Interim orders
Violent Crime Reduction Bill
5:30 pm
Lynne Featherstone (Shadow Minister, Home Affairs; Hornsey and Wood Green, Liberal Democrat)
I am reassured by the Minister's faith in the judiciary, albeit a faith not shared by the Prime Minister.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendments made: No. 69, in clause 8, page 7, line 1, after 'making', insert 'or hearing'.
No. 70, in clause 8, page 7, line 3, leave out
'or before the Crown Court or'.
No. 71, in clause 8, page 7, line 5, leave out
'or of proceedings in such a court'.
No. 72, in clause 8, page 7, line 8, after 'satisfied', insert '(a)'.
No. 73, in clause 8, page 7, line 9, at end insert—
'(b) that it is not necessary for the application to be heard in the presence of the individual.'.—[Hazel Blears.]
Clause 8, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.