Criminal Justice Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 8 October 2003.

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Photo of Lord Carlile of Berriew Lord Carlile of Berriew Liberal Democrat 6:00, 8 October 2003

I am grateful for the Minister's response. I certainly exclude her from the St Sebastian category.

We are reassured to an extent by the Minister's expectation of what the council will take into account. Of course, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating. We have reasonable confidence in the membership of the council to take those matters into account, certainly as it will be constituted initially. We are disappointed that the have regard provisions are not more extensive. I say frankly that we would have preferred them to be more extensive. We believe that it would have done no harm to the integrity or content of the Bill, but in the circumstances I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.