UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2626
Prisons (Substance Testing) Act 2021
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows UK prisons to conduct drug and substance testing on prisoners to detect illegal drug use. It gives prison authorities the power to test inmates and take action against those found using banned substances while in prison.
Presented by Dame Cheryl Gillan
supported by Baroness Pidding.
supported by Baroness Pidding.
✓ Passed into lawHybridLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count16 votes
100% Aye · 160% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading5 Feb 2020
- 2nd reading16 Oct 2020
- Committee stage2 Dec 2020
- Report stage12 Mar 2021
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2021
Lords
- 1st reading12 Mar 2021
- 2nd reading16 Apr 2021
- 3rd reading28 Apr 2021
Royal Assent29 Apr 2021