Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
provide that persons charged with a criminal offence having been aged under 18 at the time of the alleged offence are subject to the jurisdiction of the youth court and to youth sentencing provisions; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Rob Butler.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2019-21 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Rob Butler), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
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.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Robert Neill (Con), Maria Eagle (Lab), Jeremy Wright (Con), Edward Timpson (Con), Andrew Selous (Con), Crispin Blunt (Ind), Dan Jarvis (Lab), Sarah Champion (Lab), Danny Kruger (Con), Sally-Ann Hart (Con)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 23rd February 2021 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament