Moved by
Lord Coaker
265: After Clause 170, insert the following new Clause—
“Restorative justice
The Secretary of State must, every three years—
(a) prepare an action plan on restorative justice for the purposes of improving access, awareness and capacity of restorative justice within the criminal justice system, and collecting evidence of the use of restorative justice,
(b) lay a copy of the action plan before Parliament, and
(c) report on progress in implementing any previous action plan to Parliament.”
Member’s explanatory statement
The amendment aims to ensure that access to restorative justice services improves over time for the benefit of victims and to reduce crime.