Clause 5
Offender Management Bill
9:00 am
Edward Garnier (Shadow Minister (Home Affairs), Home Affairs; Harborough, Conservative)
That may or may not be true. I am not an expert on what happened before 1997. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will tell us in a moment. He may well agree with what I am about to say.
During our informal evidence session we heard the views of Lord Ramsbotham on the need for speech therapy services to be given greater emphasis. If I may, Mr. Bayley, I shall try to paraphrase those views as best I can for the benefit of the Committee. I believe that that will better inform the Committee about one way in which the clause should be implemented if it stands part of the Bill.