Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill 2023-24
require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Maria Miller.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Maria Miller), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
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: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 12th December 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament