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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My Lords, it will come as no surprise to the Minister to learn that I am disappointed by his reaction to our other amendments. He underlined the importance of speed and effectiveness in the recall process in relation both to those categories in Clause 28 to which I referred and to the life sentence category in Clause 30. I understand that those are important considerations. On the other hand, individuals are effectively having their liberty removed from them, often for a very long subsequent period. In my submission, the judicial arm of the constitution ought to play a role in that decision. That is what lay at the heart of our amendments. The Minister has been adamant: he will give no ground. I thought very carefully about what I should do at Third Reading. In the end, I have decided not to press these amendments, but I would not want the Minister to think that strong feelings on the part of the Opposition did not lie behind them. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.