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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 November 2025

Debate

Sentencing Bill

Contribution

36: Clause 3, page 10, line 9, after “amounts” insert “and allowing provision for items determined by the court in accordance with section 161B” Member's explanatory statement This amendment, and the amendment to page 10, line 25, is intended to ensure the court can take into account each offender’s situation as a whole and in particular not to reduce the offender’s income so that employment, training and housing cannot be accessed.

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