Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of terrorism offences, of offences with a terrorist connection or of certain other offences; to make other provision in relation to terrorism; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 20 May 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 29 April 2021.
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.
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: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
29th April 2021
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th April 2021
Royal Assent (Commons)
29th April 2021
Act of Parliament
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11)
25th March 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th March 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
25th March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
25th March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
23rd March 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 March 2021
23rd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 186-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
22nd March 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
22nd March 2021
Programme motion
22nd March 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 March 2021
22nd March 2021
Bill
HL Bill 186 Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
22nd March 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Robert Buckland and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
22nd March 2021
Briefing papers
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Lords amendments
22nd March 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
Consideration of Lords Amendments
19th March 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 March 2021
17th March 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 16 March 2021
12th March 2021
Bill
Bill 274 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
12th March 2021
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
12th March 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 274-EN 2019-21
12th March 2021
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament
11th March 2021
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th March 2021
3rd reading (Lords)
11th March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
11th March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
10th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Parkinson to Lord Falconer regarding questions relating to polygraph tests raised during the report stage debate
3rd March 2021
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd March 2021
Report stage (Lords)
3rd March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
3rd March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
3rd March 2021
Bill
HL Bill 175 (as amended on Report)
26th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 169-I Marshalled list for Report
26th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Parkinson to Baroness Hamwee regarding questions relating to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIMs) raised during the committee stage debate
25th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 169(c) Amendments for Report
25th February 2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 169 Running list of amendments (PDF)
24th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 169(b) Amendments for Report
22nd February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 169(a) Amendment for Report
16th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Wolfson to all Peers regarding the committee stage: further detail on government amendments in group 24 and 25 (included in Annex A)
9th February 2021
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
9th February 2021
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
9th February 2021
Bill
HL Bill 169 (as amended in Committee)
4th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129-II Second marshalled list for Committee
26th January 2021
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of proceedings) (Lords)
26th January 2021
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
21st January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129-I Marshalled list for Committee
19th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(g) Amendments for Committee
19th January 2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 129 Running list of amendments (PDF)
15th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(f) Amendments for Committee
9th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(e) Amendment for Committee
7th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(d) Amendments for Committee
30th September 2020
Select Committee report
16th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution
29th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(c) Amendments for Committee
23rd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(b) Amendments for Committee
22nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(a) Amendments for Committee
21st September 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st September 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
2nd September 2020
Library Notes
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
30th July 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
22nd July 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
22nd July 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
22nd July 2020
Bill
HL Bill 129 (as introduced)
22nd July 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 129 Explanatory Notes
22nd July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 July 2020
21st July 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
21st July 2020
Report stage (Commons)
21st July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 July 2020
21st July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 July 2020 - large font accessible version
20th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
20th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
20th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2020
17th July 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
17th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2020
16th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2020
15th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 July 2020
14th July 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
14th July 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of bill showing changes made in Committee
13th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2020
9th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2020
8th July 2020
Bill
Bill 157 2019-21 (as amended in Committee) large font
8th July 2020
Bill
Bill 157 2019-21 (as amended in Committee)
8th July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 7 July 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage
8th July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (CTSB11)
7th July 2020
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
7th July 2020
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
7th July 2020
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)
7th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2020
6th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments (PDF)
6th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments
3rd July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2020
3rd July 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 2 July 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF)
3rd July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Kyriakos N Kotsoglou, Senior Lecturer in Law (Criminal Evidence), Northumbria University, and Marion Oswald, Vice Chancellor's Senior Fellow in Law, Northumbria University (further written evidence) (CTSB10)
2nd July 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
2nd July 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
2nd July 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 July 2020
1st July 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 1 July 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF)
1st July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2020
1st July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 2 July 2020 (PDF)
1st July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 2 July 2020
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) (CTSB06)
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Amnesty International UK (CTSB07)
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sharee Watson (CTSB08)
1st July 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society of Scotland (suggested amendments) (CTSB09)
30th June 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
30th June 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
30th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2020
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (PDF)
29th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2020
26th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 26 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF)
26th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2020
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Kyriakos N Kotsoglou, Senior Lecturer in Law (Criminal Evidence), Northumbria University and Marion Oswald, Vice Chancellor's Senior Fellow in Law, Northumbria University (CTSB01)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly, Reader in International Security, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick (CTSB02)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Rob Faure Walker (As part of SOAS COP for SOAS University of London) (CTSB03)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prison Reform Trust (CTSB04)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society of Scotland (CTSB05)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2020
24th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020
11th June 2020
Press notices
Have your say
9th June 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
8th June 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Second Reading
21st May 2020
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum from Ministry of Justice
20th May 2020
1st reading (Commons)
20th May 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from Ministry of Justice
20th May 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from Ministry of Justice (PDF)
20th May 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 129 EN 2019-21
20th May 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 129 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version
20th May 2020
Bill
Bill 129 2019-21 (as introduced)
20th May 2020
Bill
Bill 129 2019-21 - large font accessible version