Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill (Hansard, 8 November 2000)

HL Deb 08 November 2000 vol 618 cc1535-59 1535

§ 3.7 p.m.

§ Read a third time.

§ Clause 2 [Aims of the Service]:

§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Bassam of Brighton) moved Amendment No. 1: Clause 2, page 2, line 3, after first ("local") insert ("probation").

§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, in accordance with the custom of the House, the Government have tabled amendments to reflect the amendment passed on Report last week that changes the name of local boards to local probation boards. All the consequential amendments are identical and give effect to that substantive change in the rest of the Bill. I beg to move.

§ Baroness Blatch
My Lords, I thank the Minister for doing the work for me. He has tabled a formidable list of amendments consequential on the one passed on Report. I am grateful for that.

§ Lord Dholakia
My Lords, we on these Benches also welcome the amendments.

§ On Question, amendment agreed to.

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendments Nos. 2 to 22:

Clause 2, page 2, line 3, after second ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 4, page 2, line 33, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 2, line 35, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 2, line 37, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 2, line 39, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 5, page 3, line 5, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 16, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 30, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 33, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 34, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 35, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 37, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 38, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 42, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 3, line 45, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 7, page 4, line 22, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 8, page 4, line 42, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 5, line 2, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Page 5, line 7, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 10, page 5, line 24, after ("local") insert ("probation").
Clause 18, page 9, line 1, after ("local") insert ("probation").

§ On Question, amendments agreed to.

§ Clause 20 [Transfer of staff]:

§ Lord Bassam of Brighton moved Amendment No. 23: Clause 20, page 9, line 30, leave out subsection (2).

§ The noble Lord said: My Lords, again, in accordance with the custom of the House, the Government have tabled amendments consequential on the change made to the arrangements for the appointment of chief 1536 officers. However, it would be proper for me to advise the House that in this instance the changes made on Report are not acceptable to the Government. They affect an issue of principle and purpose behind the Bill. For that reason, we shall of course seek to overturn this Government in another place. I beg to move.