Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:00 am on 18 October 2007.

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Simon Hickson: It may do, but at the moment issues simply go by the board. There is nothing requiring something to be drawn to the attention of the local authority at all. It is not a formal court recommendation; it is a purely administrative decision. If we get a bit more exposure of the rationale, the risks and the issues considered, and they can be brought before the court, that would help to concentrate minds. I am not saying that that will solve all the problems, but it would be a step forward.