Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill
The Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Richard Tice
- 25 June 2025
- 1 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision for the general public to petition the Criminal Cases Review Commission to review sentences that the petitioners believe to be either too harsh or too lenient; to make provision about the review of such sentences; to make provision about the referral of such cases to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading25 JUN 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill
- What stage is the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill at?
- The Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill?
- The Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill was sponsored by Richard Tice.
- When was the Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 25 June 2025, at first reading.
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