Offender Management Bill

The amendments are all relatively minor, technical and consequential, and I do not propose to speak to them individually. I believe that they will attract no controversy, and I commend them to the House. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 agreed to. Lords amendment No. 8 disagreed to. Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendment No. 8 agreed to. Lords amendment No. 9 disagreed to. Lords amendment No. 10 agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 12 and 13 disagreed to. Lords amendment No. 15 agreed to. Lords amendment No. 16 and Government amendments (a) to (g) thereto agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 17 to 21 agreed to. Lords amendment No. 23 disagreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 24 to 34 agreed to. Lords amendment: No. 35. Motion made, and Question put, That amendment (a) thereto be made:—[Claire Ward.] The House divided: Ayes 266, Noes 127.