Prisons and Courts Bill 2016-17


make provision about prisons; make provision about practice and procedure in courts and tribunals, organisation of courts and tribunals, functions of the judiciary and of courts and tribunals and their staff, appointment and deployment of the judiciary, and functions of the Judicial Appointments Commission; and make provision about whiplash claims.

Government Bill

(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?

The Prisons and Courts Bill was a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2016-17 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Thursday 20th April 2017 - Committee stage: House of Commons

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 60%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

21st April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 20 April 2017 at Public Bill Committee Stage
21st April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 April 2017
20th April 2017
Committee stage: House of Commons
20th April 2017
Bills
Bill 170 2016-17 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
20th April 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 April 2017
19th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2017
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd (PCB 17) (PDF, 152KB)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Zurich Insurance (PCB 16)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professors Erika Rackley, Rosemary Hunter and Kate Malleson (PCB 15)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: DWF (PCB 14) (PDF, 430KB)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Magistrates' Association (PCB 13) (PDF, 493KB)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Medical Association (BMA) (PCB 18) (PDF, 358KB)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Senior President of Tribunals, Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (PCB 19) (PDF, 31KB)
19th April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 April 2017
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Humanist Association (PCB 22) (PDF, 418KB)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Family Justice Council (PCB 21)
19th April 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of British Insurers (ABI) (PCB 20) (PDF, 350KB)
18th April 2017
Committee Debate: Compilation of Sittings so far: House of Commons
18th April 2017
Comittee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
18th April 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 399KB)
18th April 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 April 2017
13th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 April 2017
12th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 April 2017
31st March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 March 2017
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Royal College of Psychiatrists (PCB 05)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Law Society (PCB 03) (PDF, 129KB)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (PCB 06) (PDF, 231KB)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Catholic Bishops’ Conference (PCB 07)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Wadham, Chair of the UK National Preventive Mechanism (PCB 08)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) (PCB 09)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Supporting All Falsely Accused with Reference Information (SAFARI) (PCB 10)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prison Reform Trust (PCB 11) (PDF, 249KB)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Howard League for Penal Reform (PCB 12) (PDF, 268KB)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prison Officers Association (POA) (PCB 04)
30th March 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 March 2017
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Arthur Michael Robinson, Director and Solicitor, Emmersons Solicitors Limited (PCB 02)
30th March 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) (PCB 01)
30th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 March 2017
29th March 2017
Committee Debate: 4th Sitting: House of Commons
29th March 2017
Committee Debate: 3rd Sitting: House of Commons
29th March 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 March 2017
29th March 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 March 2017
28th March 2017
Committee Debate: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons
28th March 2017
Committee Debate: 1st Sitting: House of Commons
28th March 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 March 2017
28th March 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 535KB)
27th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2017
27th March 2017
Press notices
Schedule of meetings (PDF, 214KB)
24th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2017
21st March 2017
Press notices
Have your say on the Prisons and Courts Bill
20th March 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
20th March 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
20th March 2017
Money resolution: House of Commons
20th March 2017
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
16th March 2017
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
23rd February 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
23rd February 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Ministry of Justice Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 579KB)
23rd February 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 145-EN 2016-17
23rd February 2017
Bills
Bill 145 2016-17, as introduced
22nd February 2017
Impact Assessments
Prisons and Courts Bill – Overarching Impact Assessment (PDF, 896KB)