Part of Imprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL] - Committee – in the House of Lords at 2:45 pm on 4 July 2025.
Lord Woodley:
Moved by Lord Woodley
4: Clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out subsections (5) and (6) and insert—“(5) A Crown Court designated by the Lord Chancellor must re-sentence the person serving the IPP sentence in relation to the original offence or offences, and any associated offences.(6) The re-sentencing court must not impose a sentence more severe than the notional determinate sentence upon the basis of which the tariff was specified as needing to be served before an application for early release might be made.”Member's explanatory statementThis Amendment would ensure those serving IPP cannot be resentenced more severely than the notional determinate sentence upon which the minimum term was based. Confirmation of IPP is preserved for those falling into the category specified in subsection (6A), added by another amendment in the name of Lord Woodley, to ensure public safety.
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