Speeches by Qureshi.

“(4) Recommendations may include—”

“(a) recommendations about how the Act is implemented, and”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“Expiry of sections 1 to 7”

“(b) recommendations about further provision necessary to improve each matter.”

“(5) In this section, serious sexual offences are such offences as the Crown Prosecution Service may from time to time specify.”

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“(a) the effect of the Act on the time taken to dispose of cases;”

“(b) the effect of the Act on witness participation in proceedings; and”

“(a) a copy of a report under this section,”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must commission a report on the effect of the provisions of the Act on proceedings of cases involving rape and serious sexual offences.”

“Report on the effect of the Act on prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences”

“(2) The matters the report must consider include—”

“(c) the effect of the Act on experience of victims during proceedings.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. New clauses 32 and 33 can be considered almost part and parcel of each other. Our earlier discussion of new clause 29 involved a similar issue, but these new clauses are much more specific. New clause 32 would introduce a duty to commission an independent review o…”

“I take your ruling and guidance, Dr Huq. I was trying to explain it because the disparities are important and the issue does affect people. I ask the Government to think about new clauses 32 and 33, because they will hopefully have an impact on joint enterprise. I will not press them to a vote.”

“New Clause 23”

“(3) The report must make recommendations to improve each of the matters set out in subsection (2).”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

““(1) Sections 1 to 7 of this Act expire three months after the date on which the condition in subsection (2) is met.”