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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.


Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

moved Amendments Nos. 66D and 66E: 66D: Clause 29, page 20, line 44, leave out from beginning to end of line 5 on page 21 and insert— ““(12) In subsection (2)(aa) the ““normal entitlement date”” means the date on which the prisoner would (but for his earlier release) have been entitled to be released under section 244. (12A) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) terms of imprisonment which are consecutive and terms which are wholly or partly concurrent are to be treated as a single term if— (a) the sentences were passed on the same occasion, or (b) where they were passed on different occasions, the prisoner has not been released under this Chapter at any time during the period beginning with the first and ending with the last of those occasions.”” 66E: Clause 29, page 21, line 7, at end insert— ““(14) In this section, ““term of imprisonment”” includes a determinate sentence of detention under section 91 of the Sentencing Act or under section 228 of this Act.”” On Question, amendments agreed to. [Amendment No. 66EA not moved.]


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c1281-2 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Children in care Bail Administration of justice Crown Prosecution Service Court of Appeal Legal profession Legal opinion Northern Ireland Magistrates' courts Prisoners on remand Training Young offenders Reoffenders Secure accommodation Secure training centres Young offender institutions
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk