Clause 271 - Commencement

Part of Criminal Justice Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 11:00 am ar 27 Chwefror 2003.

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Photo of Hilary Benn Hilary Benn Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Minister for Prisons and Probation) 11:00, 27 Chwefror 2003

To answer the specific question that has just been asked, the amendment—which I am glad the hon. Gentleman welcomes—allows the Government to fit together three things: first, the coming into force of the provisions under the Bill; secondly, the effective date for reclassification, which is dealt with in another way; and thirdly, making sure that the guidance needed to make all that work is in place. It obviously makes sense to secure the flexibility to fit all three bits together at the same time.