UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3443
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
[As Introduced]
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This Act is designed to improve rights and support for two groups: victims of crime (ensuring they get better information and help) and prisoners (potentially reforming how prisons operate). It aims to balance protecting the public while also addressing how people in the criminal justice system are treated.
Presented by Dominic Raab
supported by Alex Chalk and Lord Bellamy.
supported by Alex Chalk and Lord Bellamy.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count19 votes
95% Aye · 185% No · 1
MPs' vote467 MPs
41% Ayes · 19059% Noes · 277
The democratic gap
54% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Mar 2023
- 2nd reading15 May 2023
- Committee stage20 Jun 2023
- 1st reading8 Nov 2023
- 2nd reading8 Nov 2023
- Report stage4 Dec 2023
- 3rd reading4 Dec 2023
Lords
- 1st reading6 Dec 2023
- 2nd reading18 Dec 2023
- Committee stage24 Jan 2024
- Report stage16 Apr 2024
- 3rd reading23 May 2024