Offender Management Bill

moved Amendment No. 9: 9: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— ““Requirement for probation trusts and probation boards to prepare plans (1) Each probation trust and probation board shall provide a plan for the forthcoming financial year at least four months before the commencement of that year. (2) A plan submitted under subsection (1) shall set out for the trust or board— (a) its anticipated probation service needs; (b) from whom it proposes to commission services; and (c) the cost of those services. (3) Where the Secretary of State considers that sufficient provision will not be made, he may modify the plan. (4) Any modifications made by the Secretary of State shall be made no later than one month before the start of the financial year covered by the plan.”” On Question, amendment agreed to.