Written evidence to be reported to the House

Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:45 pm on 16 October 2007.

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Cindy Barnett: I would like to pick up on something that was said by Christine Lawrie, which is that we wholeheartedly endorse the fact that we rely heavily on the probation service. We would always wish to have a close relationship with them, and we rely on them for professional advice. However, no sentencer at any level is happy if they arrive at what they feel to be a just and appropriate decision, and are then told that it is not possible because the resources are not there. It makes us very unhappy indeed, and that underlines our worries about the practicalities of the proposal.