Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26


make provision about anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, offences against people (including sexual offences), property offences, the criminal exploitation of persons, sex offenders, stalking and public order; to make provision about powers of the police, the border force and other similar persons; to make provision about confiscation; to make provision about the police; to make provision about terrorism and national security, and about international agreements relating to crime; to make provision about the criminal liability of bodies; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Crime and Policing Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 25 February 2025 and is currently before Parliament.

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?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the 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: Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Committee stage

Last Event: Thursday 27th March 2025 - Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 60%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
03/04/2025
Briefing paper
06/03/2025
Explanatory Note
25/02/2025

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

3rd April 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
1st April 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
31st March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2025
28th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2025
27th March 2025
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Changing Lives (CPB04)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Adam L. Davies (CPB01)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Hall KC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation (CPB02)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UK Feminista (CPB03)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by National Ugly Mugs (NUM) (CPB05)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by PropertyMark (CPB06)
27th March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 27 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Laura Bainbridge, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice, and Dr Amy Loughery, Research Fellow School of Law, University of Leeds (CPB07)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by FWD: Food & Drink Wholesale UK (CPB14)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by ClientEye (CPB13)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Elizabeth Cook and Professor Sandra Walklate (CPB12)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch, Liberty, Privacy International and Stop Watch (joint submission) (CPB11)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by StopWatch (CPB10)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Committee on the Crime and Policing Bill by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (CPB09)
27th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT ) (CPB08)
27th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 March 2025
26th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2025
25th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025
24th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2025
21st March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2025
20th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025
19th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2025
18th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2025
17th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2025
14th March 2025
Press notices
Crime and Policing Bill: call for evidence
14th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2025
13th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2025
12th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
10th March 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
10th March 2025
Programme motion
6th March 2025
Briefing papers
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25
25th February 2025
1st reading (Commons)
25th February 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 187 EN 2024-25
25th February 2025
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum prepared by the Home Office, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence
25th February 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum prepared by the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Defence, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25th February 2025
Bill
Bill 187 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
25th February 2025
Bill
Bill 187 2024-25 (as introduced)
25th February 2025
Impact Assessments
Crime and Policing Bill Overview - Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
25th February 2025
Impact Assessments
Crime and Policing Bill: Criminal Law Measures - Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
25th February 2025
Relevant documents
Economic Note 1010 - Policing, Serious & Economic Crime
25th February 2025
Relevant documents
Economic Note 1009 – Counter Terrorism and National Security
25th February 2025
Relevant documents
Economic Note 1008 – ‘Violence Against Women and Girls and Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults’
25th February 2025
Relevant documents
Economic Note 1007 – Taking back our streets