Member

Therefore, I am pleased to introduce government Amendment 300, which extends the time limit for all summary-only intimate image offences to a period that is both within three years of the offence being committed and six months of the prosecutor having sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution. We consider that this strikes the right balance between the rights of victims and those of defendants, and in the light of this government amendment I hope the noble Baroness will be content not to press her amendments that cover this issue.