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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am obliged to the Minister for that detailed information. The £102 million sterling spent in the UK in 2005 related to 50,000 people on curfew. I take it that of the two types of electronic monitoring described, this is fixed point monitoring.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Was there expenditure on remote location monitoring? Is that in practice in the United Kingdom or in any other jurisdiction on which the Minister has information?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Courts in this jurisdiction are reluctant to deny bail without a compelling reason due to the principle that people are innocent until proven guilty. People on bail are obviously awaiting a determination of the court. We are arguing that where there is a real likelihood of an offence being committed, the individual should be kept in custody. The notion that 50,000 people would be subject...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: A tagger.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It depends on the number of people being tagged.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: A scale.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister will not be operational.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: On a procedural point, I wish to point out to the House that anything that is voted on today cannot be raised on Report Stage because of our recommittal procedure, so even voice votes mean that we cannot raise these matters again if we push them. Am I right in believing this?

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am afraid this is not the case. It is a committee of the entire House.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Just for the information of the House——

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I would like the opportunity to raise it tomorrow.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 46: In page 13, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: 14.—The Criminal Justice Act 2006 is amended by the insertion of the following Part, after section 197, as Part 16: "PART 16 THE EVIDENTIAL BURDEN 198.—(1) Where an enactment or rule of law creates an offence but provides for a qualification, exception, exemption, proviso or excuse (all of which are...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: That is not our fault.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It could also refer to a driving licence.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to have a longer debate about this, but not now. I will withdraw the amendment so that we can get on to other issues.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 47: In page 15, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: 14.—The Criminal Justice Act 2006 is amended by the insertion of the following Part, after section 197, as Part 16: "PART 16 SUBMISSIONS ON SENTENCE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT 198.—(1) In addressing a court on the question of sentence, a solicitor or counsel on a defendant's behalf may address the court, on...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: This coalition is falling apart.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is tired.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Report Stage (4 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am working on the basis that the Acting Chairman will announce the groupings before we begin discussing the relevant amendments. I am ignoring the lists.