A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administration of criminal justice.
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Available Versions
| Date | Debate | 
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| Monday 27th October 2025 | Report stage | 
| Date | Debate | 
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| Tuesday 24th June 2025 | Committee stage: 5th sitting | 
| Thursday 19th June 2025 | Committee stage: 4th sitting | 
| Thursday 19th June 2025 | Committee stage: 3rd sitting | 
| Tuesday 17th June 2025 | Committee stage: 2nd sitting | 
| Tuesday 17th June 2025 | Committee stage: 1st sitting | 
Relevant Documents
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Attendance at sentencing hearings
Chapter 2A
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Restricting parental responsibility
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Victims’ rights
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Victims’ Commissioner
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Prosecutions
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Sentencing reviews etc
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Final provisions
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Schedules
Restriction of parental responsibility: serious sexual offences
Serious sexual offences for the purposes of section
Protection of Children Act 1978
Criminal Justice Act 1988
Sexual Offences Act 2003
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Inchoate offences
Victims’ rights to make representations and receive information etc
Part 1
Representations and information
Introduction
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Imprisonment or detention
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Hospital orders
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Hospital directions
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Transfer directions
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Part 2
Information
Introduction
Victims’ rights to receive information
Chapter 2
Information: victims’ rights
Imprisonment or detention
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Hospital orders
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Hospital directions
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Transfer directions
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Chapter 3
Information: powers etc
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Part 3
Representations and information: offences
Offences
Representations and information: offences
Part 1
Offences in respect of which certain custodial sentence imposed
Common law offences
Offences against the Person Act 1861
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Explosive Substances Act 1883
Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
Infanticide Act 1938
Sexual Offences Act 1956
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Mental Health Act 1959
Indecency with Children Act 1960
Sexual Offences Act 1967
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Firearms Act 1968
Theft Act 1968
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Criminal Damage Act 1971
Criminal Law Act 1977
Protection of Children Act 1978
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Taking of Hostages Act 1982
Aviation Security Act 1982
Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983
Mental Health Act 1983
Child Abduction Act 1984
Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985
Public Order Act 1986
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Criminal Justice Act 1988
Road Traffic Act 1988
Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
Chemical Weapons Act 1996
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Terrorism Act 2000
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Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
Sexual Offences Act 2003
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Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
Terrorism Act 2006
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Serious Crime Act 2015
Modern Slavery Act 2015
Crime and Policing Act 2025
Inchoate offences
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Part 2
Representations and information: other offences
Family Law Act 1996
Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Serious Crime Act 2015
Stalking Protection Act 2019
Sentencing Code
Inchoate offences
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Part 3
Information: other offences
Common law offences
Offences against the Person Act 1861
Prevention of Crime Act 1953
Suicide Act 1961
Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1977
Mental Health Act 1983
Criminal Justice Act 1988
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Police Act 1996
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
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Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018
Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Sentencing Code
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Crime and Policing Act 2025
Inchoate offences
Part 4
Consequential and other provision
Introduction
Consequential provision etc
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No amendments available.