To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals were released from prison on end of custody licence (a) between 29th June and 5th July, (b) 6th July and 31st July, (c) 1st August and 31st August and (d) 1st September and 30th September 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals were released from prison on end of custody licence (a) between 29th June and 5th July, (b) 6th July and 31st July, (c) 1st August and 31st August and (d) 1st September and 30th September 2007.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many foreign nationals were released from prison on end of custody licence between (a) 29 June and 5 July, (b) 6 July and 31 July, (c) 1 August and 31 August and (d) 1 September and 30 September 2007;

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many foreign nationals were released from prison on end of custody licence between (a) 29 June and 5 July, (b) 6 July and 31 July, (c) 1 August and 31 August and (d) 1 September and 30 September 2007;

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were detained as a consequence of breaching release licensing conditions at each prison establishment in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were detained as a consequence of breaching release licensing conditions at each prison establishment in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners have passed the date on which they are eligible for parole but have not yet been assessed; and by how many days they are overdue on average.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners have passed the date on which they are eligible for parole but have not yet been assessed; and by how many days they are overdue on average.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost implications of the Court of Appeal ruling that prisoners should be compensated when they are detained beyond the date on which they are eligible for parole; what estimate he has made of the number...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost implications of the Court of Appeal ruling that prisoners should be compensated when they are detained beyond the date on which they are eligible for parole; what estimate he has made of the number...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State (David Hanson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 19 June 2007 (Official Report, House of Lords, col. 96) my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton, the then Lord Chancellor, announced a new scheme, the end of custody...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State (David Hanson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 19 June 2007 (Official Report, House of Lords, col. 96) my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton, the then Lord Chancellor, announced a new scheme, the end of custody...

On 19 June 2007, Official Report, House of Lords, column 96 my right hon. and noble Friend, the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, announced a new scheme—the End of Custody Licence (ECL)—which introduced a presumption in favour of release on licence for prisoners serving between four weeks and...

On 19 June 2007, Official Report, House of Lords, column 96 my right hon. and noble Friend, the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, announced a new scheme—the End of Custody Licence (ECL)—which introduced a presumption in favour of release on licence for prisoners serving between four weeks and...

My Lords, we on these Benches are sympathetic to the aims and objectives of these amendments. Perhaps it would be helpful if,in responding, the Government would also speakto their interpretation of government AmendmentNo. 24, which covers some of the same ground. Part of our difficulty with Amendment No. 24 is...

My Lords, we on these Benches are sympathetic to the aims and objectives of these amendments. Perhaps it would be helpful if,in responding, the Government would also speakto their interpretation of government AmendmentNo. 24, which covers some of the same ground. Part of our difficulty with Amendment No. 24 is...

My Lords, I also strongly support the amendment. As the basic idea of the Probation Service is accepted but is being thought through again as a national service, the amendment will provide the protection needed during that period to ensure that the whole service emerges as a national body. As...

My Lords, I also strongly support the amendment. As the basic idea of the Probation Service is accepted but is being thought through again as a national service, the amendment will provide the protection needed during that period to ensure that the whole service emerges as a national body. As...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson, not only on tabling the amendment but also on the way she presented her case. One of the things of interest to me throughout the debate is that, although we have talked about many things, we have not often concentrated on...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson, not only on tabling the amendment but also on the way she presented her case. One of the things of interest to me throughout the debate is that, although we have talked about many things, we have not often concentrated on...

My Lords, I support the amendment. My noble friend argued the case extremely well, as did other noble Lords who have contributed to the discussion. My noble friend on the government Front Bench is a reasonable person. If he listens to the arguments today, he cannot but agree that there...

My Lords, I support the amendment. My noble friend argued the case extremely well, as did other noble Lords who have contributed to the discussion. My noble friend on the government Front Bench is a reasonable person. If he listens to the arguments today, he cannot but agree that there...

My Lords, I support the amendment and wish to make two brief points. First, the noble Baroness gave a mythological illustration. I can bring noble Lords nearer to reality with an illustration of what happened when the Welsh CAFCASS was split from the main body of CAFCASS. The Welsh decided...

My Lords, I support the amendment and wish to make two brief points. First, the noble Baroness gave a mythological illustration. I can bring noble Lords nearer to reality with an illustration of what happened when the Welsh CAFCASS was split from the main body of CAFCASS. The Welsh decided...

My Lords, it is not surprising that, as a former union official, I am in favour of collective bargaining, and national collective bargaining in appropriate circumstances.In this situation, the circumstances are indeed appropriate. As my noble friend pointed out at some length—she made an excellent case, and I have no...

My Lords, it is not surprising that, as a former union official, I am in favour of collective bargaining, and national collective bargaining in appropriate circumstances.In this situation, the circumstances are indeed appropriate. As my noble friend pointed out at some length—she made an excellent case, and I have no...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on having won her amendment last time round, which gives me the happy opportunity of saying that unlike most occasions when the note starts with ““resist””, today it starts with ““accept””. We do so for the very good reasons that the noble Baroness...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on having won her amendment last time round, which gives me the happy opportunity of saying that unlike most occasions when the note starts with ““resist””, today it starts with ““accept””. We do so for the very good reasons that the noble Baroness...

moved Amendment No. 13: 13: Schedule 1, page 28, line 27, leave out ““are for the trust to determine”” and insert ““shall be determined by the Secretary of State”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, this is a return to a subject discussed in Committee that is extremely important to...

moved Amendment No. 13: 13: Schedule 1, page 28, line 27, leave out ““are for the trust to determine”” and insert ““shall be determined by the Secretary of State”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, this is a return to a subject discussed in Committee that is extremely important to...

My Lords, I readily acknowledge the principled stand that is being made on this amendment by the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson of Market Rasen. She also tabled the amendment in Committee. In Committee I made it clear that we do not seek to interfere in the Government’s negotiations with those...

My Lords, I readily acknowledge the principled stand that is being made on this amendment by the noble Baroness, Lady Gibson of Market Rasen. She also tabled the amendment in Committee. In Committee I made it clear that we do not seek to interfere in the Government’s negotiations with those...

My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Gibson for moving the amendment, which enables us to clarify the Government’s position. I entirely respect the views that have been expressed from all around your Lordships’ House on the importance of the amendment. In particular, I dwell on...

My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Gibson for moving the amendment, which enables us to clarify the Government’s position. I entirely respect the views that have been expressed from all around your Lordships’ House on the importance of the amendment. In particular, I dwell on...

My Lords, I begin by thanking all those noble Lords who have spoken in this brief but important debate. I thank them for supporting and for questioning the amendment, because it is important that we clarify at each stage of the Bill what is being said. Therefore, the questions about...

My Lords, I begin by thanking all those noble Lords who have spoken in this brief but important debate. I thank them for supporting and for questioning the amendment, because it is important that we clarify at each stage of the Bill what is being said. Therefore, the questions about...

moved Amendment No. 12A: 12A: Clause 5, page 5, line 8, leave out subsections (6) to (8) The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I will speak also to Amendments Nos. 37B and 37C in this group. They clarify the intention behind an amendment that I successfully pressed to a Division...

moved Amendment No. 12A: 12A: Clause 5, page 5, line 8, leave out subsections (6) to (8) The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I will speak also to Amendments Nos. 37B and 37C in this group. They clarify the intention behind an amendment that I successfully pressed to a Division...