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  Offender Rehabilitation Bill - New Clause 1 - Probation Service Reform: Parliamentary Approval
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require any proposals for restructuring or reforming the the probation service to be approved by both Houses of Parliament. 
  @ MP voted no not to require any proposals for restructuring or reforming the the probation service be approved by both Houses of Parliament.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to require any proposals for restructuring or reforming the probation service to be approved by both Houses of Parliament. 
  
  The following proposed new clause for the Offender Rehabilitation Bill was rejected in the vote:
  
  :The Secretary of State may not undertake a national restructure or reform of the provision of probation services unless the proposals have first been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, both House of Parliament
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/offenderrehabilitation.html Parliament's webpage on the Offender Rehabilitation Bill]
  
  
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