Clause 11
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
11:15 am
David Hanson (Minister of State, Ministry of Justice; Delyn, Labour)
Before speaking to the Government amendments, may I tell Committee members that, in the spirit of co-operation, during the course of our proceedings I will reflect on other amendments and consider them further? I hope that that reassures the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome and the official Opposition that I am willing to look at the issues that they raised. Indeed, that may become clear during our discussions later today.
Government amendment No. 20 corrects a minor drafting error in clause 11, which makes reference to the old-style youth community orders rather than the new youth rehabilitation order. The effect of the amendment is simple and will make it clearer to sentencers that the court is not required to make a youth rehabilitation order, even when it is open to the court to do so.