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Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 16 October 2007.

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Photo of David Burrowes David Burrowes Shadow Minister (Justice) 4:30, 16 October 2007

On the subject of referral orders, could you expand on the issue that you raised in your written submission about the lack of discretion in respect of the relatively serious cases of those who have committed first offences; they will receive either a referral order or custody, and there are no options in between for a constructive community sentence?