Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Insert the following new Clause—

“Pre-commencement impact assessment

(1) The Lord Chancellor must commission an independent review to assess and report on the following areas—

(a) the expected costs and impacts of Part 1 on—

(i) children and young people;

(ii) people with disabilities, including people with learning, physical, mental and psychological disabilities;

(iii) women;

(iv) victims of domestic violence;

(v) black and ethnic minorities;

(vi) government departments;

(vii) courts and tribunals, including any changes in time and resources;

(viii) local authorities;

(b) any expected impact of Part 1 on—

(i) the incidence of homelessness;

(ii) the incidence of ill-health, or suicide;

(iii) the commission of criminal or anti-social behaviour; and

(iv) the future provision and availability of services including, but not limited to, law centres and citizens advice bureaus.

(2) The Lord Chancellor must lay a copy of the final report commissioned under subsection (1) in both Houses of Parliament at the same time as laying a draft commencement order for any other section in this Part.”

Page 5, line 15, at end insert “, including proceedings before any tribunal established by statute for the determination of a citizen’s rights”

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 130 stand part of the Bill.

Page 113, line 24, leave out “comes” and insert “and section (Pre-commencement impact assessment) come”

Page 131, line 7, at end insert “; or

( ) where a person’s financial difficulties could lead to loss of home.”

Page 137, line 38, leave out paragraph 16

Page 136, line 34, at end insert—

“( ) all areas of housing law not otherwise covered in this Schedule”

Page 136, line 34, at end insert—

“( ) all areas of employment law not otherwise covered in this Schedule”

Page 136, line 34, at end insert—

“( ) all areas of education law not otherwise covered in this Schedule”

Page 136, line 34, at end insert—

“( ) all areas of consumer law not otherwise covered in this Schedule”

Page 136, line 34, at end insert—

“( ) all areas of debt-related disputes not otherwise covered in this Schedule”