HL Deb 22 July 1998 vol 592 c1011

(". After section 204 of the 1995 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

"Restriction on consecutive sentences for released prisoners.

204A. A court sentencing a person to imprisonment or other detention shall not order or direct that the term of imprisonment or detention shall commence on the expiration of any other such sentence from which he has been released at any time under the existing or new provisions within the meaning of Schedule 6 to the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993."").

Lord Hardie

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 92.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 92.—(Lord Hardie.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.