Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:00 pm ar 27 Tachwedd 2007.
Vernon Coaker
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction)
I beg to move amendment No. 257, in clause 76, page 54, line 4, after ‘imposed’ insert
‘by a court in England and Wales’.
Edward O'Hara
Llafur, Knowsley South
With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments Nos. 258 to 269, 278 to 284, 270 to 274, 285, 275 to 277, and 371.
Government new clause 42—Requests to other member States: Northern Ireland
Government new clause 43—Procedure on receipt of certificate by Lord Chancellor: Northern Ireland.
Government new clause 44—Modification of Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
Government new clause 45—Requests from other member States: Northern Ireland.
Government new clause 46—Procedure on receipt of certificate by clerk of petty sessions.
Government new clause 47—Modification of Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
Government new clause 48—Transfer of certificates to central authority for Scotland.
Government new schedule 5—Penalties suitable for enforcement in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
Vernon Coaker
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction)
Thank you, Mr. O’Hara. This is the first time I have had the pleasure of speaking while you are chairing the Committee, so I welcome you to the Chair. I might well be speaking for much of the rest of the sitting.
The amendments are technical, and I commend them to the Committee.
David Heath
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
I have a brief observation to make. It is interesting that this part of the Bill, which has been introduced by a Home Office Minister, specifies that the Lord Chancellor has certain functions, whereas parts introduced by Justice Ministers specify the Secretary of State. Why was it necessary to specify the Lord Chancellor by title in this part of the Bill, but not in previous or subsequent parts?
Vernon Coaker
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction)
I think that it is because that is the appropriate title to use in this part of the Bill.
Amendment made: No. 258, in clause 76, page 54, line 11, at end insert—
‘( ) any fine or other sum mentioned in section (Requests to other member States: Northern Ireland)(4)(b)(i) to (iii), or any fine imposed by a court in Scotland, which is enforceable in a local justice area in England and Wales by virtue of section 91 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43);’.—[Mr. Coaker.]
