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Protection of Freedoms Bill

I thank the Minister for that reply. In fact, what she described was rather what I ended up thinking. I have to admit that the amendment is defective in that it is not quite what I thought; it came quickly from someone else in order to solve the problem of putting something on paper. A single commissioner certainly could not do that job. I had envisaged someone at the top but then four or five departments underneath, some with much higher security ratings than others. It would just be a matter of co-ordination. From that point of view, I am glad to hear from the Minister that this is already happening with the collaboration between the commissioners on the ground. I hope that that will continue with the other commissioners if the structure stays separate. Bringing them together under a single overarching review may still possibly have advantages, but for the moment I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 14 withdrawn. Clause 5 : Persons convicted of a recordable offence Clause 5 : Persons convicted of a recordable offence Amendment 15 not moved. Clause 5 agreed. Clause 6 : Persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales Clause 6 : Persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales Amendment 16 not moved. Clause 6 agreed. Clause 7 : Persons under 18 convicted of first minor offence Clause 7 : Persons under 18 convicted of first minor offence Amendment 17 not moved. Clause 7 agreed. Clauses 8 and 9 agreed. Clause 10 : Material given voluntarily Amendment 18 Clause 10 : Material given voluntarily Amendment 18 Moved by