Lord Bellamy:

Moved by Lord Bellamy

122A: Clause 44, page 44, line 34, leave out “relevant court” and insert “High Court”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 44, page 45, line 4.

122B: Clause 44, page 44, line 35, leave out “relevant court” and insert “High Court”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 44, page 45, line 4.

122C: Clause 44, page 45, line 4, leave out “relevant court” and insert “High Court”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment provides for the High Court to determine all prisoner release cases referred by the Secretary of State under section 32ZAA of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 inserted by Clause 44.

122D: Clause 44, page 45, line 8, leave out “relevant court” and insert “High Court”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 44, page 45, line 4.

122E: Clause 44, page 45, line 11, at end insert—“(2A) The requirement for the Secretary of State to give effect to the Parole Board’s direction to release the prisoner is suspended—(a) during such period, beginning with the day on which the direction is given, as the Secretary of State reasonably requires to determine whether to direct the Parole Board to refer the prisoner’s case to the High Court under this section, and(b) if the Secretary of State gives such a direction, pending determination of the reference under section 32ZAC(1).”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment suspends requirements to release a prisoner while the Secretary of State is considering whether to refer the prisoner’s case to the High Court and until any such reference is determined.

122F: Clause 44, page 45, leave out lines 12 to 18Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 44, page 45, line 4.

Amendments 122A to 122F agreed.

Amendments 123 and 124 not moved.