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That said, the amendments in lieu do not go as far as we would have liked, although they represent a significant step towards achieving transparency and help for victims in the courts. The provision for the transcripts to be provided within 14 days, as mentioned by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, will also allow time for applications to be made under the unduly lenient sentencing scheme, and that is helpful. We have a few questions, some of which have been adumbrated by my noble friend Lady Hamwee. I am interested to hear the Minister’s answer to her question and the question asked by my honourable friend the Member for Chichester in the other place as to what exceptions the Government have in mind under subsection (3)(c) of the new clause proposed in Amendment 7A, which would permit the Government to provide exceptions to the requirement to supply a transcript. I note the point he made about the identity of other victims or defendants, but further detail would be very helpful.