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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

7A: After Clause 6, insert the following new Clause— ““Post-commencement review (1) Two years after the commencement of Part 1 of this Act, the Lord Chancellor must commission an independent review to assess— (a) the cost and impact of Part 1 on— (i) children and young people; (ii) people with disabilities, including people with learning, physical, mental and psychological disabilities; (iii) women; (iv) victims of domestic violence; (v) black and ethnic minorities; (vi) government departments; (vii) courts and tribunals, including any changes in time and resources; and (viii) local authorities; and (b) the impact of Part 1 on— (i) the incidence of homelessness; (ii) the incidence of ill-health or suicide; (iii) the commission of criminal or anti-social behaviour; and (iv) the future provision and availability of services including, but not limited to, law centres and citizens advice bureaux. (2) The Lord Chancellor must lay a copy of the final report commissioned under subsection (1) in both Houses of Parliament at the same time as laying a draft revival order under section (Duration of Part 1).””