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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 December 2025

Debate

Sentencing Bill

Contribution

77: After Clause 17, insert the following Clause— “Unpaid work requirements: community work(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 9 (restriction on imposing unpaid work requirement), after sub-paragraph (1)(b), insert—“(c) that the unpaid work is work undertaken for a non-profit organisation, social enterprise, voluntary organisation or local authority.”.”Member’s explanatory statement This new clause would prohibit private sector involvement in unpaid work as part of a community sentence.

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