Criminal Justice Bill

What the bill does

A Bill To amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about confiscation and the use of monies in suspended accounts; to make other provision about the prevention and detection of crime and disorder; to make provision about begging, rough sleeping and anti-social behaviour; to make provision about the police; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Report stage means, and what happens next

Report stage lets the whole House consider the bill as amended in committee, and propose further amendments.

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at report stage of a bill

Questions about the Criminal Justice Bill

What stage is the Criminal Justice Bill at?

The Criminal Justice Bill is currently at Report stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Criminal Justice Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Criminal Justice Bill is currently at Report stage.

What happens next to the Criminal Justice Bill?

Third reading follows immediately or shortly after, a final debate on the bill as it now stands.

Who sponsored the Criminal Justice Bill?

The Criminal Justice Bill was sponsored by James Cleverly.

When was the Criminal Justice Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 14 November 2023, at first reading.

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