Prison Media Bill
The Prison Media Bill is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Committee stage
- Katherine Fletcher
- 11 December 2023
- 23 September 2024
What the bill does
A Bill to prohibit the creation and uploading of unauthorised media content relating to prisons.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading11 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading1 MAR 2024 · COMMONS
- Committee stage (current stage)22 MAY 2024 · COMMONS
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What Committee stage means, and what happens next
At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.
Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Prison Media Bill
- What stage is the Prison Media Bill at?
- The Prison Media Bill is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Prison Media Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Prison Media Bill is currently at Committee stage.
- What happens next to the Prison Media Bill?
- Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
- Who sponsored the Prison Media Bill?
- The Prison Media Bill was sponsored by Katherine Fletcher.
- When was the Prison Media Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.
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