Member

My noble friend’s amendment would ensure that the Government are held to account, by themselves and by the public. It would do so by legislating that if their measures do not have the desired impact, and if reoffending rates are not reduced by at least 10%, the relevant sections of the Act will cease to have effect. This amendment seeks to hold the Government to account. The Lord Chancellor likes to speak up his achievements; why should he not lay out the effects and let the public decide for themselves whether they have worked? This is a sensible amendment. It would allow the Government to prove that they are achieving what they say they are. I hope the Minister will take this opportunity to agree.