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ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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Prisons and Courts Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about prisons; make provision about practice and procedure in courts and tribunals, organisation of courts and tribunals, functions of the judiciary and of courts and tribunals and their staff, appointment and deployment of the judiciary, and functions of the Judicial Appointments Commission; and make provision about whiplash claims.

Sponsors · 1

  • Elizabeth TrussConservativeSouth West Norfolk

Bill · 2

  • Bill 170 2016-17 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    20 Apr 2017
  • Bill 145 2016-17, as introducedCommons
    23 Feb 2017

Explanatory Notes · 1

  • Bill 145-EN 2016-17Commons
    23 Feb 2017

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Prisons and Courts Bill – Overarching Impact Assessment Unassigned
    22 Feb 2017

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1

  • Ministry of Justice Delegated Powers MemorandumCommons
    23 Feb 2017

Briefing papers · 2

  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    16 Mar 2017
  • Briefing Paper on Prisons and Courts statistics for England and Wales Commons
    7 Mar 2017

Amendment Paper · 11

  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 April 2017Commons
    20 Apr 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2017Commons
    19 Apr 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 April 2017Commons
    18 Apr 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 April 2017Commons
    13 Apr 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 April 2017Commons
    12 Apr 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 March 2017Commons
    31 Mar 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 March 2017Commons
    30 Mar 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 March 2017Commons
    29 Mar 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 March 2017Commons
    28 Mar 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2017Commons
    27 Mar 2017
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2017Commons
    24 Mar 2017

Bill proceedings: Commons · 5

  • All proceedings up to 20 April 2017 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    21 Apr 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 April 2017Commons
    21 Apr 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 April 2017Commons
    19 Apr 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 March 2017Commons
    30 Mar 2017
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 March 2017Commons
    29 Mar 2017

Selection of amendments: Commons · 2

  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    18 Apr 2017
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    28 Mar 2017

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of meetingsCommons
    27 Mar 2017
  • Have your say on the Prisons and Courts BillCommons
    21 Mar 2017

English votes for English laws · 1

  • Speaker's Signed Certificate - 15 March 2017Commons
    15 Mar 2017

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