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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1795

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill makes changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, which is the law controlling how long a criminal record affects someone's life. It aims to clarify or modify the rules about when people can stop disclosing old convictions and when their records should be considered 'spent' (essentially, treated as paid for).

Presented by Lord Ramsbotham.
PrivateLords2nd reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count46 votes
67% Aye · 3133% No · 15
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Bill passage

Lords

  • 1st reading26 May 2016
  • 2nd reading27 Jan 2017