Member

It is at this point that I take a deep breath, because the Minister will know that she has already indicated in Committee that many of the facilities that are needed and are expected as a result of this legislation need to be in place before this legislation is enacted. Already, at the time that we are debating it, we are expecting that this is not one of those Bills that will get Royal Assent and then be enacted pretty quickly; there are going to be delays while services and facilities are put in place. That is a very good thing—but in terms of the alternative facilities to what I would describe as incarceration, we need to be quite sure that there will be the resources, and this is something that will not be enacted for many years. I am not expecting it this year and I would be surprised if it was next year—but, after that, I would be getting worried if that facility was not available. When the Minister replies, I hope that she will be able to give some more tangible examples of how these facilities will go ahead and who will be responsible for them.