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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 December 2025

Debate

Sentencing Bill

Contribution

Amendment 55 would preserve judicial oversight. It would require the probation services to consult the court before setting a number of days outside the indicative range suggested at sentence. A sentence passed in open court must not be quietly ordered by administrative decision-making.

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