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Turning to the rest of this group, Amendment 3 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull, who has asked me to convey her regrets for not being able to attend today’s debate, prioritises resentencing for those who have served—wait for it—10 years or longer past their minimum tariff. When we debated this matter in Oral Questions in March, the Minister revealed that, as of the end of last year, there were 695 prisoners serving IPPs who had never been released and who were 10 years or longer over tariff. There will be still more inside who have been recalled since that statement. This amendment echoes the call by Dr Alice Jill Edwards, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, for the Government to consider partial resentencing by prioritising those most over tariff.