division_name: Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015 &#8212; <i>Motion to Regret</i>
motion: <p class="italic" pid="a.295.2/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized"> Moved by Lord Beecham</p>
  
  <p pid="a.295.2/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">That this House regrets that the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015 undermine the principle of judicial discretion, and add an artificial inducement to plead guilty; and further regrets that the Regulations were laid at a time that severely limited Parliamentary oversight, as well as making claims for savings that cannot be substantiated (SI 2015/796).</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.295.2/3" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">Relevant document: 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee</p>