UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2521
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows police and prison officials to ask prisoners questions about victims of crimes and to share information the prisoners provide. It's designed to help authorities locate missing victims, understand what happened to them, or give families closure, even if the prisoner won't admit to the original crime.
Presented by Robert Buckland
supported by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
supported by Baroness Scott of Bybrook.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote83 MPs
82% Ayes · 6818% Noes · 15
The democratic gap
18% , a moderate gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading8 Jan 2020
- 2nd reading11 Feb 2020
- Committee stage3 Mar 2020
- 3rd reading3 Mar 2020
Lords
- 1st reading3 Mar 2020
- 2nd reading28 Apr 2020
- Committee stage20 May 2020
- Report stage1 Jul 2020
- 3rd reading8 Sept 2020
Royal Assent4 Nov 2020