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Victims and Prisoners Bill

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2022-23

Bill (2)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 286 2022-23 (as introduced)
29 March 2023
Commons
Bill 286 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
29 March 2023
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 286 EN 2022-23
29 March 2023
Commons
Bill 286 EN 2022-23 - large print
29 March 2023
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice for the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
29 March 2023
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2023
7 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2023
23 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2023
17 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2023
16 May 2023
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Briefing paper on the Bill
10 May 2023
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Victims and Prisoners Bill: call for written evidence
16 May 2023
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Human Rights memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
29 March 2023
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Victims and Prisoners Bill – Parole Clauses - Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
29 March 2023

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
15 May 2023
Commons