HL Deb 22 July 1998 vol 592 c1004

(". After section 3 of the 1993 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

"Re-release of prisoners serving extended sentences.

3A.—(1) This section applies to a prisoner serving an extended sentence within the meaning of section 210A of the 1995 Act (extended sentences) who has been recalled to prison under section 17(1) of this Act.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, a prisoner to whom this section applies may require the Secretary of State to refer his case to the Parole Board—

  1. (a) where his case has previously been referred to the Parole Board under this section or section 17(3) of this Act, not less than one year following the disposal of that referral;
  2. (b) in any other case, at any time.

(3) Where a prisoner to whom this section applies is subject to another sentence which is not treated as a single sentence with the extended sentence, the Secretary of State shall not be required to refer his case to the Parole Board before he has served one half of that other sentence.

(4) Where the case of a prisoner to whom this section applies is referred to the Parole Board under this section or section 17(3) of this Act, the Board shall, if it is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public from serious harm that the prisoner should be confined (but not otherwise), direct that he should be released.

(5) If the Parole Board gives a direction under subsection (4) above, the Secretary of State shall release the prisoner on licence."").

Lord Hardie

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 64 to 77 en bloc.—(Lord Hardie.)

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 64 to 77.—(Lord Hardie.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.