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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026

Debate

Sentencing Bill

Contribution

However, our view is that the panel proposed by this amendment would replace the Parole Board’s remit. The Parole Board is made up of judicial members, as well as members with specific experience in areas such as psychology and psychiatry. With these backgrounds, and the IPP taskforce that the board has set up, there is considerable experience in reviewing and managing IPP prisoners’ cases. I am looking forward to inviting the Parole Board to our next IPP Peers round table.

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