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At Second Reading, the Minister rejected the idea of setting up an expert advisory panel on the grounds that it would give “false hope” to those serving an IPP sentence. But false hope could easily be minimised by making very clear to everyone, especially those still serving IPPs and their families, that no decision had been made about resentencing that would happen in the future, only that the Government were exploring with experts the different ways in which it may be done, but without committing in advance of doing so.