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  Offender Rehabilitation Bill - Parliamentary Approval of Probation Service Reforms
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require parliamentary approval of reforms to the probation service. 
  @ MP voted no to require parliamentary approval of reforms to the probation service. 
  
  The majority of members of the House of Lords voted to require the approval of both Houses of Parliament prior to any reforms to the probation service. 
  
  The House of Lords was considering the Offender Rehabilitation Bill[1] 
  
  The majority of Lords were not content with the Commons amendment[2] to:
  
  :Leave out Clause 1
  
  Clause 1[3][4] would provide that no alteration or reform may be made to the structure of the probation service unless the proposals have been laid before, and approved by resolution of, both Houses of Parliament.[5]
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/offenderrehabilitation/documents.html Parliament's webpage on the Offender Rehabilitation Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2013-2014/0072/amend/ml072-i.1-5.html Commons amendments, and Lords' amendments in lieu for consideration of the Offender Rehabilitation Bill on the 11th of March 2014]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0088/cbill_2013-20140088_en_1.htm Version of the Bill to which the amendments relate]
  * [4] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0088/cbill_2013-20140088_en_2.htm#pb1-l1g1 Clause one of the Offender Rehabilitation Bill as the time of the vote]
  * [5] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0088/cbill_2013-20140088_en_1.htm Explanatory notes to the Offender Rehabilitation Bill as the time of the vote]
  
  
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