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Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Summary
This Act changed the UK's criminal justice system by introducing new punishments, giving police additional powers to investigate and arrest suspects, and creating tougher rules for managing offenders. It also covered immigration enforcement and asylum procedures alongside criminal law changes.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing tougher measures to protect the public and punish criminals more effectively. It introduced new powers for police and courts to deal with crime, including tougher sentences for certain offences and better ways to manage dangerous offenders.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worried the Act gave too much power to police and could affect people's freedom and privacy unfairly. Some were concerned about new sentences and rules that could be applied harshly, or that it didn't focus enough on preventing crime rather than just punishing it.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading26 Jun 2007
- 2nd reading8 Oct 2007
- Committee stage16 Oct 2007
- 1st reading7 Nov 2007
- 2nd reading7 Nov 2007
- Committee stage20 Nov 2007
- Report stage9 Jan 2008
- 3rd reading9 Jan 2008
Lords
- 1st reading9 Jan 2008
- 2nd reading22 Jan 2008
- Committee stage5 Feb 2008
- Report stage26 Mar 2008
- 3rd reading30 Apr 2008
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