Member

I rather hope that it will be a no-brainer for the Government to accept this amendment, given that, when it was in opposition, Labour was such a strong supporter of similar amendments that I proposed to the then Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the then Victims and Prisoners Bill. I am sure that the Minister will understand the case for this amendment very well, so I will not waste time spelling it out in unnecessary detail. I emphasise just two points: first, why it is important to specify the need for qualified professionals, as opposed to anyone who happens to speak a bit of the language in question; and, secondly, why there is a need to have this in the Bill.