The Earl of CaithnessMy Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make fresh provision for extradition; to amend the rules of evidence in criminal proceedings; to provide for the reference by the Attorney-General of certain questions relating to sentencing to the Court of Appeal; to amend the law with regard to the jurisdiction and powers of criminal courts, the collection, enforcement and remission of fines imposed by coroners, juries, supervision orders, the detention of children and young persons, probation and the probation service, criminal appeals, anonymity in cases of rape and similar cases, the alteration of names of petty sessions areas, officers of inner London magistrates' courts and the costs and expenses of prosecution witnesses and certain other persons; to make fresh provision for the payment of compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 in relation to searches of detained persons, computer data about fingerprints and bail for persons in customs detention; to extend to the purchase of easements and other rights over land the power to purchase land conferred on the Secretary of State by Section 36 of the Prison Act 1952; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(The Earl of Caithness.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.