Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020
To require the Parole Board to take into account any failure by a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful killing or for taking or making an indecent image of a child to disclose information about the victim.
Government Bill
(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?
The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 8 January 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 4 November 2020.
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
Library Note
13/03/2020
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
4th November 2020
Royal Assent (Lords)
4th November 2020
Royal Assent (Commons)
4th November 2020
Act of Parliament
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020 (c. 19)
3rd November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
3rd November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
30th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 138-I Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
29th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 138(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
7th October 2020
Bill
HL Bill 138 Commons reason
7th October 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 6 October 2020
6th October 2020
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
6th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 6 October 2020
6th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of a Lords Amendment - Mr Speaker's selection
6th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of a Lords Amendment - Mr Speaker's selection (PDF)
5th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 2 October 2020
2nd October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 1 October 2020
29th September 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
8th September 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th September 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
8th September 2020
Bill
Bill 176 2019-21 (Lords Amendments)
7th September 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 176 EN 2019-21 (Lords Amendments)
1st July 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
1st July 2020
Report stage (Hansard) (Lords)
1st July 2020
Bill
HL Bill 122 (as amended on Report)
26th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R-I Marshalled list for Report
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R(c) Amendments for Report
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R Running list of amendments
24th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R(b) Amendment for Report
23rd June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R(a)(Rev) Amendments for Report
18th June 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-R(a) Amendments for Report
1st June 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Tracked changes version showing Bill 3 compared to the version as amended in Committee (PDF)
1st June 2020
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Tracked changes version showing Bill 3 compared to the version as amended in Committee
20th May 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
20th May 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
15th May 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102-I Marshalled list for Virtual Committee
14th May 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102(c) Amendments for Virtual Committee
12th May 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102(b) Amendment for Committee
12th May 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 102 Running list of amendments (PDF)
7th May 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 102(a) Amendments for Committee
28th April 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
28th April 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
13th March 2020
Library Notes
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information about Victims) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
4th March 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 3 March 2020
3rd March 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
3rd March 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
3rd March 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
3rd March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
3rd March 2020
Bill
HL Bill 102 (as introduced)
3rd March 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 102 Explanatory Notes
3rd March 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of amendments for Committee of the whole House (PDF)
3rd March 2020
English votes for English laws
Legislative Grand Committee consent motion - 3 March 2020
3rd March 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of amendments for Committee of the Whole House (PDF)
3rd March 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of amendments for Committee of the Whole House
3rd March 2020
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 3 March 2020
3rd March 2020
English votes for English laws
Speaker's Signed Certificate
2nd March 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2020
26th February 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2020
11th February 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
6th February 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Second Reading
17th January 2020
English votes for English laws
Speaker's Signed Certificate
8th January 2020
1st reading (Commons)
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003 EN 2019-20
8th January 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003 EN 2019-20 - large font accessible version
8th January 2020
Bill
Bill 003 2019-20 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
8th January 2020
Bill
Bill 003 2019-20 (as introduced)
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003 EN 2019-20 - large font accessible version (PDF)
8th January 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 003 EN 2019-20
8th January 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice (PDF)
8th January 2020
Bills
Bill 003 2019-20 (as introduced) - large font accessible version (PDF)
8th January 2020
Bills
Bill 003 2019-20 (as introduced)