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Criminal Justice 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 amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about confiscation and the use of monies in suspended accounts; to make other provision about the prevention and detection of crime and disorder; to make provision about begging, rough sleeping and anti-social behaviour; to make provision about the police; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

James CleverlyConservativeBraintree

Bill · 6

Bill 155 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
31 Jan 2024
Bill 155 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - XML versionCommons
31 Jan 2024
Bill 155 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
31 Jan 2024
Bill 010 2023-24 (as introduced)Commons
14 Nov 2023
Bill 010 2023-24 (as introduced) - large printCommons
14 Nov 2023
Bill 010 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
14 Nov 2023

Explanatory Notes · 2

Bill 010 EN 2023-24Commons
14 Nov 2023
Bill 010 EN 2023-24 - large printCommons
14 Nov 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1

Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Home Office and Ministry of JusticeCommons
15 Nov 2023

Human rights memorandum · 1

Human Rights Memorandum from the Home Office and Ministry of JusticeCommons
22 Nov 2023

Briefing papers · 2

Research Briefing on progress of the BillCommons
10 May 2024
Research Briefing on the BillCommons
24 Nov 2023

Amendment Paper · 92

Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2024Commons
24 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2024Commons
23 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2024Commons
22 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2024Commons
21 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2024Commons
20 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2024Commons
17 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2024Commons
16 May 2024
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 15 May 2024Commons
15 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2024Commons
14 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2024 - large printCommons
14 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2024Commons
13 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 10 May 2024Commons
10 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2024Commons
9 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 8 May 2024Commons
8 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2024Commons
3 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2024Commons
2 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2024Commons
1 May 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2024Commons
30 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2024Commons
29 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2024Commons
25 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2024Commons
24 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2024Commons
23 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 April 2024Commons
19 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2024Commons
18 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2024Commons
17 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2024Commons
15 Apr 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2024Commons
27 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2024Commons
26 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2024Commons
25 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2024Commons
22 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2024Commons
21 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2024Commons
20 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2024Commons
19 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2024Commons
18 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2024Commons
15 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024Commons
14 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2024Commons
13 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2024Commons
12 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2024Commons
11 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2024Commons
8 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2024Commons
7 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2024Commons
6 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2024Commons
5 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024Commons
4 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2024Commons
1 Mar 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2024Commons
29 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2024Commons
28 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2024Commons
27 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024Commons
26 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024Commons
23 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024Commons
22 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024Commons
21 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024Commons
20 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2024Commons
19 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024Commons
16 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2024Commons
9 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2024Commons
8 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2024Commons
7 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2024Commons
6 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2024Commons
5 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2024Commons
2 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2024Commons
1 Feb 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2024Commons
31 Jan 2024
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2024Commons
30 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2024Commons
29 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2024Commons
26 Jan 2024
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 January 2024Commons
25 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2024Commons
24 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2024Commons
19 Jan 2024
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 January 2024Commons
18 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2024Commons
17 Jan 2024
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 January 2024Commons
16 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2024Commons
12 Jan 2024
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 January 2024Commons
11 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2024Commons
10 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2024Commons
9 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2024Commons
8 Jan 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2023Commons
20 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 19 December 2023Commons
19 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 18 December 2023Commons
18 Dec 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 December 2023Commons
14 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2023Commons
13 Dec 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 December 2023Commons
12 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2023Commons
11 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2023Commons
8 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2023Commons
7 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2023Commons
6 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 5 December 2023Commons
5 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2023Commons
4 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 1 December 2023Commons
1 Dec 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 30 November 2023Commons
30 Nov 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2023Commons
29 Nov 2023

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

All proceedings up to 15 May 2024 at Report StageCommons
15 May 2024
All proceedings up to 30 January 2024 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
30 Jan 2024

Selection of amendments: Commons · 7

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 15 May 2024Commons
15 May 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 30 January 2024Commons
29 Jan 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 25 January 2024Commons
25 Jan 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 January 2024Commons
22 Jan 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 January 2024Commons
17 Jan 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 January 2024Commons
15 Jan 2024
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 January 2024Commons
10 Jan 2024

Written evidence · 64

Written evidence submitted by Right To Life UK (CJB60)Commons
30 Jan 2024· 186 KB
Written evidence submitted by NCC Group (CJB61)Commons
30 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by CyberUp Campaign (CJB63)Commons
30 Jan 2024· 240 KB
Written evidence submitted by St Mungo's (CJB64)Commons
30 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Jane Lamprill (further submission) (CJB65)Commons
30 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Dr Andrew Kirk (CJB52)Commons
23 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Mr J Lee (CJB53)Commons
23 Jan 2024· 268 KB
Letter from Ministers Philp and Farris, re: Criminal Justice Bill: Government Amendments for Committee, dated 18 January 2024 (CJB54)Commons
23 Jan 2024· 142 KB
Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum by the Ministry of Justice (CJB55)Commons
23 Jan 2024· 180 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Gender and Tech Research Group, University College London (UCL) - Dr Leonie Tanczer, Jennifer Reed (CJB56)Commons
23 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Manchester City Council (CJB57)Commons
23 Jan 2024· 208 KB
Written evidence submitted by Refuge (CJB58)Commons
23 Jan 2024· 325 KB
Written evidence submitted by Dr E M Kubiak (CJB59)Commons
23 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by RELEASE (CJB44)Commons
18 Jan 2024· 210 KB
Written evidence submitted by Dr Vicky Heap, Dr Alex Black, Benjamin Archer, Dr Dario Ferrazzi, and Richard Lynch (CJB45)Commons
18 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Kevin Duffy (CJB46)Commons
18 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Adrian Waddelove (CJB47)Commons
18 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Graham T Priest (CJB48)Commons
18 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (CJB49)Commons
18 Jan 2024· 34 KB
Written evidence submitted by BT Group (CJB50)Commons
18 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Liberty (CJB51)Commons
18 Jan 2024· 1.8 MB
Written evidence submitted by Spotlight on Corruption (CJB38)Commons
16 Jan 2024· 282 KB
Written evidence submitted by The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields (CJB39)Commons
16 Jan 2024· 417 KB
Written evidence submitted by Fr Michael Puljic (CJB40)Commons
16 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) (CJB41)Commons
16 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by the Prison Reform Trust (CJB42)Commons
16 Jan 2024· 284 KB
Written evidence submitted by the National Police Chiefs' Council (supplementary) (CJB43)Commons
16 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (CJB21)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 222 KB
Written evidence submitted by R E Flook (CJB22)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 432 KB
Written evidence submitted by Dr Jamie Grace (CJB23)Commons
11 Jan 2024
Written evidence co-signed by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Royal College of Midwives; Royal College of General Practitioners; Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare; Liberty Human Rights; British Society of Abortion Care Providers; British Pregnancy Advisory Service; MSI Reproductive Choices UK; National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service; Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC UK); Doctors for Choice; End Violence Against Women coalition; Refuge; Women’s Aid; Fawcett Society; Wellbeing of Women; Abortion Rights; Karma Nirvana; Women’s Equality Party; Brook; Level Up; Trade Union Congress; Birthrights; Mumsnet; Humanists UK; University and College Union; and Terrence Higgins Trust (CJB24)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 320 KB
Letter from Ministers Philp and Farris, re: Criminal Justice Bill: Government Amendments for Committee, dated 19 December 2023 (CJB25)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 132 KB
Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum by the Home Office (CJB26)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 235 KB
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum by the Home Office (CJB27)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 149 KB
Written evidence submitted by Jane Lamprill (CJB28)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 213 KB
Written evidence submitted by Prisoners Abroad (CJB29)Commons
11 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Homeless Link (CJB30)Commons
11 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by the Joint Modern Slavery Policy Unit of Justice and Care and the Centre for Social Justice (CJB31)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 221 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CJB32)Commons
11 Jan 2024
Written evidence submitted by Generation Rent (CJB33)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 215 KB
Written evidence submitted by John Pidgeon, CART (CJB34)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 1.0 MB
Written evidence submitted by Gary Lilburn, Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA) (CJB35)Commons
11 Jan 2024
Letter from Ministers Philp and Farris, re: Criminal Justice Bill: Government Amendments for Committee, dated 9 January 2024) (CJB36)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 143 KB
Annex: Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum by the Home Office (CJB37)Commons
11 Jan 2024· 152 KB
Written evidence submitted by Professor Amy Chandler, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh (CJB14)Commons
14 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Dr Sarah Chaney, Queen Mary University of London (CJB15)Commons
14 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Dr Hazel Marzetti, suicide and suicide prevention researcher, University of Edinburgh (CJB16)Commons
14 Dec 2023· 276 KB
Written evidence submitted by Centrepoint (CJB17)Commons
14 Dec 2023· 175 KB
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Simons (CJB18)Commons
14 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Aurora New Dawn Ltd (CJB19)Commons
14 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by the McPin Foundation (CJB20)Commons
14 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Dr Chris Millard (CJB01)Commons
12 Dec 2023· 276 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Manifesto Club (CJB02)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (CJB03)Commons
12 Dec 2023· 171 KB
Written evidence submitted by the ICANN Business Constituency (CJB04)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Crisis (CJB05)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Margaret Hunter (CJB06)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Dr Tim Coyle (CJB07)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Will DeFraine (CJB08)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Monica Bell (CJB09)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Anne McCloskey (CJB10)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Stop Domestic Abuse (CJB11)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Make Space, Self Injury Support, National Survivor User Network, and Battle Scars (joint submission) (CJB12)Commons
12 Dec 2023
Written evidence submitted by Dr Josephine Friederich-Thomas (CJB13)Commons
12 Dec 2023· 90 KB

Will write letters · 4

Letter from Laura Farris MP to Jess Phillips MP regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate: new clause to amend the definition of human trafficking in section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2015, and data on convictions under section 1 of the MSA.Unassigned
5 Mar 2024
Letter from Laura Farris MP to Alex Norris MP regarding the requirement for specialist rape and serious sexual offence teams.Unassigned
5 Mar 2024
Letter from Chris Philp MP to Jess Phillips MP and Alex Norris MP regarding whether the police could use retrospective facial recognition to identify potential witnesses and to clarify further related points, as discussed during the Committee Stage.Unassigned
1 Feb 2024
Letter from Chris Philp MP to Jess Phillips MP regarding a query raised in the committee stage debate (tenth sitting): Serious Crime Prevention Orders: number of restraining orders made on acquittal.Unassigned
29 Jan 2024

Press notices · 1

Criminal Justice Bill: call for evidenceCommons
30 Nov 2023

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