Labour to force vote on Government’s“gamble with public safety” plans for probation

Labour to force vote on Government’s“gamble with public safety” plans for probation
Labour has tabled amendments to the Offender Rehabilitation Bill that would force the Government to pilot their controversial changes to the probation service.
We believe their proposals constitute a serious risk to public safety because of their untested and untried nature.
Because the Government is misusing 2007 legislation, this means they require no change in the law to introduce their proposals. By tabling these amendments, Labour is ensuring that their ill-thought through plans receive proper parliamentary scrutiny.
And, if successful, they would mean that the Government’s changes to probation could not happen until they have been properly piloted and independently evaluated to ensure there is no risk to public safety.