HL Deb 22 July 1988 vol 499 cc1629-30

179 Clause 118, page 85, line 32, at end insert

—1C.—(l) Subject to section 22(2)(b) of the Prison Act 1952 (removal to hospital etc), an offender sentenced to detention in a young offender institution shall be detained in such an institution unless a direction under this section is in force in relation to him.

(2) The Secretary of State may from time to time direct that an offender sentenced to a detention in a young offender institution shall be detained in a prison or remand centre instead of a young offender institution, but if he is under 17 at the time of the direction, only for a temporary purpose.".'

180 Clause 119, page 86, line 18, leave out '(b)'.

Earl Ferrers

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 179 and 180 en bloc. I shall also speak to Amendments Nos. 332 to 341, 362, 363, 384, 385, 400, 414 and 415.

These amendments make various minor changes to provisons which will bring about a unified custodial sentence for young offenders in order to replace the detention centre order and the youth custody sentence.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 179 and 180.— (Earl Ferrers.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.