Clause 19
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
12:15 pm
Vernon Coaker (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Gedling, Labour)
Only if it is relevant to the conditions imposed under the serious crime prevention order. The subject of such an order can say, “I have turned over a new leaf. I can demonstrate to the court how I have changed in the following ways—A, B, C, D.” The court may be satisfied that the conditions that led to the imposition of the order are no longer relevant because of that change. That is something that the court can consider—I see that the right hon. and learned Gentleman is nodding. I realise that he is not saying this, but a statement saying that someone had turned over a new leaf would not be sufficient. I therefore hope that the clause will stand part.