Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 28 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Offender Management Bill.

Offender Management Bill

May I take the right hon. Gentleman back to what he said about the ability of the Secretary of State to control probation policy in general, as opposed to giving directions to particular boards? He will be familiar with paragraph 14 of schedule 1, which gives the new trusts a duty to"““comply with any general or specific directions given to it by the Secretary of State””." As far as I can see, that means that the Bill retains the ability to make policy changes nationally. However, does he agree that amendment (a) would mean that such changes would have to go through the local level, and could not be imposed directly at the national level?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 457 c977
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Contracts Admissibility of evidence Accountability Charities Age Evidence Local government Offenders Mental illness Private sector Pilot schemes Qualifications Prisons Public sector Probation Offences against children Lie detectors Rehabilitation Voluntary organisations Training Sexual offences Wales Testing Reoffenders Speech and language therapy Probation trusts
Legislation: Offender Management Bill 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Offender Management Bill

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