Public Bill Committees
Crime and Courts Bill

• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (6 speeches)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair] 8.55 am
  • Clause 1 - The National Crime Agency (94 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from second ‘the’ to end of line 7 and insert— ‘strategic direction and control of a board to be known as...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (1 speech)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - The National Crime Agency (12 speeches)
    Amendment moved (this day): 35, in clause 1, page 2, line 9, at end add— ‘(5A) The NCA is to have the following four commands— (a) organised crime command; (b) border policing...
  • Schedule 1 - The NCA & NCA officers (59 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 8, page 45, line 8 [Schedule 1], at end insert— 1A It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the NCA is provided with sufficient...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 01 Caritas Social Action Network C&C 02 Law Society of England and Wales C&C 03 Ministry of Justice...
  • Clause 2 - Strategic priorities (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 2, page 2, line 40, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘will’. The amendment is simple and easy to understand. The clause as currently...
  • Clause 3 - Operations (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 3, page 4, line 1, leave out subsection (10).
  • Schedule 2 - The framework document & annual report (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 44, page 51, line 28, schedule 2, leave out ‘As soon as possible after’ and insert ‘Within three months of’. I want to test the...
  • Clause 4 - Relationships between NCA and other agencies: tasking etc (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 28, in clause 4, page 4, line 12, at end insert— ‘(c) may be made only if the Director General has notified the Police and Crime...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Relationships between NCA and other agencies: tasking etc (12 speeches)
    Amendment proposed this day: 31, in clause 4, page 4, line 34, at end insert— ‘(7A) The Government will report annually to Parliament on the number of times a...
  • Schedule 3 - Relationships between NCA and other agencies (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 19,  in schedule 3, page 61, line 15, leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Advisory panel on payments’.
  • Clause 5 - Duty to publish information (52 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 32, in clause 5, page 5, line 7, at end insert— ‘( ) The Secretary of State must— (a) report annually to Parliament on the...
  • Clause 7 - Other functions etc (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 7, page 7, line 1, at end insert— ‘(7) The Director General must ensure any funds delegated by the NCA to the Child...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (1 speech)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 05 Ismail Bhamjee C&C 06 Ministry of Justice C&C 07 Ministry of Justice supplementary evidence C&C...
  • Clause 8 - Director General: customs powers of Commissioners and operational powers (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 5 - Police, customs and immigration powers (12 speeches)
    Question proposed, That this schedule be the Fifth schedule to the Bill.
  • Clause 9 (9 speeches)
    Operational powers of other NCA officers
  • Clause 10 - Inspections and complaints (14 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 6 - Inspections and complaints (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill.
  • Schedule 7 - Information: restrictions on disclosure (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - NCA officers with operational powers: labour relations (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - Abolition of SOCA and NPIA (14 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 8 - Abolition of SOCA and NPIA (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 45, in schedule 8, page 91, line 5, leave out ‘under a staff transfer scheme’.
  • Clause 15 - Interpretation of Part 1 (1 speech)
    I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 15, page 14, line 25, at end insert— ‘(i) The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’. Amendment 4 is designed to clarify what is...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 6th sitting (1 speech)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair]
  • Clause 15 - Interpretation of Part 1 (3 speeches)
    Amendment moved this day: 4, in clause 15, page 14, line 25, at end insert— ‘(i) The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’.—(Mr Hanson.)
  • Clause 16 - Civil and family proceedings in England and Wales (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 73, in clause 16, page 16, line 17, at end add— ‘(7) There shall be no restriction on the number of days that a family magistrate may sit in the family...
  • New Clause 4 - Review into the Courts and Tribunals Service (29 speeches)
    ‘The Lord Chancellor shall conduct a periodic review of HM Courts and Tribunals Service, including the Office of the Public Guardian, and the impact of section 16 and Schedules 9 to 11,...
  • Schedule 10 - The family court (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 49, in schedule 10, page 150, line 28, leave out ‘legal adviser or assistant legal adviser’ and insert ‘justices’ clerk or an...
  • Clause 17 - Youth courts to have jurisdiction to grant gang-related injunctions (10 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 10 Prison Reform Trust C&C 11 National Council of Women of Great Britain
  • Clause 18 - Judicial appointments (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 13 - Judicial appointments (22 speeches)
    I beg to move Government amendment 69, in schedule 13, page 219, line 12, at end insert— “8A In section 27 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (selection for...
  • Clause 22 - Appeals relating to regulation of the Bar (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 23 - Payment of fines and other sums (23 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 24 - Disclosure of information to facilitate collection of fines and other sums (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair]
  • Clause 26 - Enforcement services (12 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 28 - Enabling the making, and use, of films and other recordings of proceedings (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 9th sitting (6 speeches)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 13 Criminal Justice Alliance C&C 14 The Howard League for Penal Reform
  • Clause 30 - Use of force in self-defence at place of residence (88 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 81, in clause 30, page 32, line 13, at end insert— ‘(8G) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of subsection (5A) will apply to any person...
  • Schedule 15 - Dealing non-custodially with offenders (37 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 86, in schedule 15, page 262, line 2, at end insert— (za) have regard to the need to promote rehabilitation,’.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair]
  • Schedule 15 - Dealing non-custodially with offenders (56 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 100, in schedule 15, page 262, line 24, leave out ‘activities’.—(Paul Goggins.)
  • Clause 32 - Deferred prosecution agreements (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 16 - Deferred prosecution agreements (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 94, in schedule 16, page 274, line 27, at end insert—
  • Clause 34 - Appeals against refusal of entry clearance to visit the UK (44 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 34, page 33, line 42, a t end insert— ‘(5A) After section 50(2)(c) (Procedure) of the 2006 Act insert— (2A)...
  • Clause 34 ordered to stand part of the Bill. - Clause 35 - Restriction on right of appeal from within the United Kingdom (26 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 11th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 12 Christopher Valaitis C&C 15 Home Office supplementary evidence C&C 16 Home Office supplementary...
  • Clause 36 - Powers of immigration officers (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 84, in clause 36, page 34, line 29, a fter ‘2000’, insert ‘who is working in Criminal and Financial Investigation’.
  • Clause 37 - drugs and driving (51 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 37, page 38, line 40, l eave out from beginning to ‘and’ in line 44.
  • Schedule 18 - Drugs and driving: minor and consequential amendments (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Eighteenth schedule to the Bill.
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 12th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Nadine Dorries in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House C&C 19 Ministry of Justice, supplementary evidence. C&C 20 Ministry of Justice, supplementary evidence. C&C...
  • Clause 38 - Public order offences (24 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 113, in clause 38, page 40, line 38, a t end insert— ‘(4) The Government must publish an impact assessment on the removal of...
  • New Clause 8 - Enforcement by taking control of goods (3 speeches)
    ‘(1) Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (procedure for taking control of goods) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 17 (enforcement agent may use reasonable...
  • New Clause 11 - Extradition (19 speeches)
    ‘Schedule [Extradition] (extradition) has effect.’.—(Mr Browne.)
  • New Clause 12 - Civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct) is amended as follows. (2) After section 282 insert—
  • “Schedule 7A - Connection with relevant part of United Kingdom (21 speeches)
    Unlawful conduct 1 There is a connection where the unlawful conduct occurred entirely or partly in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.
  • New Clause 13 - Investigations (0 speeches)
    ‘In Schedule [Proceeds of crime: investigations](proceeds of crime: investigations)— (a) Part 1 makes provision about orders and warrants sought under Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime...
  • New Clause 14 - Deportation on national security grounds: appeals (5 speeches)
    ‘(1) Section 97A of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (deportation on national security grounds: appeal rights) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (1) insert—...
  • New Clause 2 - Regional organised crime task forces (9 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State may make arrangements for the establishment of regional organised crime task forces. (2) Such bodies will comprise representatives of— (a) the NCA; (b)...
  • New Clause 3 - Child maltreatment (5 speeches)
    ‘Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (Cruelty to persons under sixteen) is hereby repealed and replaced as follows— “1 Child maltreatment (1) It is an offence...
• Crime and Courts Bill [Lords], 13th sitting (1 speech)
  [Martin Caton in the Chair]
  • New Clause 3 - Child maltreatment (9 speeches)
    ‘Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (Cruelty to persons under sixteen) is hereby repealed and replaced as follows— “1 Child maltreatment (1) It is an offence...
  • New Clause 6 - Chief Executive of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (5 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is amended as follows. (2) In section 48 (Chief executive) omit subsection (2). (3) After subsection (1) insert— “(2) The President of...
  • New Clause 9 - European arrest warrant (26 speeches)
    ‘(1) The NCA is to have the function of ensuring efficient and effective use of the European arrest warrant as it relates to serious organised crime affecting the UK. (2) The Government...
  • New Clause 10 - NCA and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (3 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State and the Director General of the NCA must ensure that NCA officers co-operate with the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the fulfilment by...
  • New Schedule 1 - ‘Extradition - Part 1 - Forum (0 speeches)
    Extradition to category 1 territories 1 Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 (extradition to category 1 territories) is amended as follows. 2 In section 11 (bars to extradition)— (a) at the...
  • Part 2 - Human rights issues (0 speeches)
    Extradition to category 2 territories 10 Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003 (extradition to category 2 territories) is amended as follows. 11 In section 70 (extradition request and certificate),...
  • Part 3 - Devolution issues in Scotland (0 speeches)
    Extradition to category 1 territories 16 Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 (extradition to category 1 territories) is amended as follows. 17 (1) In section 30 (detention pending conclusion of...
  • New Schedule 2 - ‘Proceeds of crime: civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct - Part 1 - Enforcement of Interim orders in the United Kingdom (0 speeches)
    1 Section 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (enforcement of UK judgments in other parts of UK) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (5)(d) (provisional measures), at the end...
  • Part 2 - Property or evidence outside the United Kingdom (0 speeches)
    4 Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct) is amended as follows. 5 In section 280 (applying realised proceeds), in subsection (1), for...
  • New Schedule 3 - ‘Proceeds of crime: investigations - Part 1 - Civil recovery investigations (0 speeches)
    1 Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (investigations) is amended as follows.
  • Part 2 - Evidence overseas (0 speeches)
    24 Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (investigations) is amended as follows. 25 In section 341(3A) (definition of detained cash investigation)— (a) after “investigation...
  • Part 3 - Consequential amendments: immigration officers and National Crime Agency (0 speeches)
    Immigration officers 29 In section 378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (investigations: appropriate officers etc), in subsection (3AA) (inserted by this Schedule), after paragraph (c)...
  • Clause 42 - Short title, commencement and extent (2 speeches)
    Amendments made: 80, in clause 42, page 43, line 13, a fter ‘18’, insert ‘to 22, [Enforcement by taking control of goods] and 23’. 114, in...