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Serious Crime Act 2007
Summary
The Serious Crime Act 2007 gives police, prosecutors, and courts stronger powers to tackle organized crime, gang violence, and drug trafficking. It introduced new tools like 'serious crime prevention orders' to stop dangerous criminals from committing crimes, and made it easier to prosecute people involved in criminal conspiracies.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing stronger tools to catch and punish serious criminals like gang members, drug dealers, and organized crime bosses. It helps police and courts work together more effectively to stop dangerous crimes before they happen and protect communities from serious harm.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives authorities too much power to monitor people and intervene in cases before crimes actually happen, which some see as unfair. There are also concerns it could be misused against innocent people or those exercising their rights.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading10 May 2007
- 2nd reading12 Jun 2007
- Committee stage26 Jun 2007
- Report stage22 Oct 2007
- 3rd reading22 Oct 2007
Lords
- 1st reading16 Jan 2007
- 2nd reading7 Feb 2007
- Committee stage7 Mar 2007
- Report stage25 Apr 2007
- 3rd reading9 May 2007
Royal Assent30 Oct 2007
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