Member

I hope that the Minister will take another look at this, because on these Benches we genuinely believe that much earlier notice—that is, seven days before the application itself is submitted—is the right time. That gives plenty of administrative time to change the sex offenders register, and for the authorities, who are in charge of the kind of risk management that the Minister has described, to respond and make sure that they are mitigating the risks of the name change. That is not necessarily the case under the current Clause 87. I therefore hope that he will take another look at this, and then we will truly have some assurance about risk mitigation. In the meantime, however, I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 317.