I have a small legal point. One part of law enforcement which impacts on the Prison Service that is not specifically covered is the escort of prisoners. If that is carried out on a commercial basis, it seems to me to be covered by Clause 2(1)(c)(iii), which covers, "““the carrying on by the organisation of any other activity on a commercial basis””,"
because the organisation is being paid for it. I am concerned about the escorting of prisoners by members of the Prison Service, for instance, when in a way they have the responsibility of constables. That constable status exists while they are inside prison premises. As I said, this may be a small legal point, but there are occasions where things happen to prisoners while they are being transported that might come up under the Bill.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
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Lord Ramsbotham
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 January 2007.
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and
Committee proceeding on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.
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