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Prison (Property) Act 2013
Summary
This Act sets out the legal rules for how prisons must handle prisoners' personal property, such as clothes, money, and other items. It explains what prisons can do with belongings, how they should store them safely, and what happens to property when someone leaves prison or passes away.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing prisons should have clear rules about managing prisoners' personal belongings. It protects both prisoners' rights to their property and helps prisons operate safely by knowing what items are stored and where.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry the Act gives prisons too much power to keep or dispose of prisoners' belongings without fair compensation. Some may be concerned it doesn't protect prisoners adequately if their property is lost, damaged, or kept unfairly.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Jun 2012
- 2nd reading14 Sept 2012
- Committee stage7 Nov 2012
- Report stage30 Nov 2012
- 3rd reading30 Nov 2012
Lords
- 1st reading3 Dec 2012
- 2nd reading18 Jan 2013
- 3rd reading13 Feb 2013
Royal Assent28 Feb 2013
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