Bill (5)
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 235 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
14 May 2025
Commons
Bill 235 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
14 May 2025
Commons
Bill 187 2024-25 (as introduced)
25 February 2025
Commons
Bill 187 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
25 February 2025
Commons
Bill 187 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
25 February 2025
Commons
Explanatory Notes (2)
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
Bill 187 EN 2024-25
25 February 2025
Commons
Bill 187 EN 2024-25 - large print
25 February 2025
Commons
Selection of amendments: Commons (7)
In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 13 May 2025
12 May 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 8 May 2025
7 May 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 29 April 2025
29 April 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 April 2025
24 April 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 April 2025
7 April 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 April 2025
3 April 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 1 April 2025
1 April 2025
Commons
Delegated Powers Memorandum (1)
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”.
Delegated Powers Memorandum prepared by the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Defence, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
25 February 2025
Commons
Amendment Paper (40)
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 19 May 2025
19 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2025
15 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 May 2025
14 May 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 May 2025
13 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 May 2025
12 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2025
9 May 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 May 2025
8 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 May 2025
7 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2025
2 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025
1 May 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025
30 April 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 April 2025
29 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025
28 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025
25 April 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 April 2025
24 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2025
23 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025
22 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 April 2025
9 April 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 April 2025
8 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2025
7 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 April 2025
4 April 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 April 2025
3 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025
2 April 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 April 2025
1 April 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2025
31 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2025
28 March 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 March 2025
27 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2025
26 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025
25 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2025
24 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2025
21 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025
20 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2025
19 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2025
18 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2025
17 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2025
14 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2025
13 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
12 March 2025
Commons
Bill proceedings: Commons (1)
Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
All proceedings up to 13 May 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
13 May 2025
Commons
Briefing papers (1)
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.
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25
6 March 2025
Commons
Press notices (1)
Archive of press notices related to the Bill.
Crime and Policing Bill: call for evidence
14 March 2025
Commons
Human rights memorandum (1)
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 prepared by the Home Office, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence
25 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence (131)
Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.
Written evidence submitted by Action for Race Equality (CPB120)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Diaspora Alliance (CPB121)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by RMT Union (CPB122)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Street Workers Collective Ireland, Red Umbrella Eireann, Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, Ugly Mugs Ireland, Reclaim the Agenda, Alliance for Choice Belfast, and Dr Caoimhe Ni Dhonaill (joint submission) (CPB123)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sage Homes (CPB124)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Children's Society (CPB125)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Women First team, part of FiLiA (CPB126)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) and South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) (CPB128)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (CPB129)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Muslim Association of Britain (CPB130)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UKHospitality (CPB131)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Release (CPB132)
13 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Matt Easton (CPB95)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Liberty (CPB96)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a UK-based client of sex workers (CPB97)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an organisation that wishes to remain anonymous (CPB98)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mouvement du Nid (CPB99)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sleepyboy.com/sleepypro.sl (CPB100)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre (on county lines policing and vulnerability in the UK) (further evidence) (CPB101)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Niina Vuolajarvi, Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics (CPB102)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lxo Cohen - Welfare Safeguard & Monitor (Riot Party UK, Quench, HOWL Worldwide, Riposte, Pinky Promise etc.), Business Development Consultant (HOWL Worldwide) (submitted in a personal capacity) (CPB103)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Wheels for Wellbeing (CPB104)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a Certified Sexological Bodyworker (CPB105)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by BT Group (CPB106)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Stop the War Coalition (CPB107)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Ella Cockbain, Lead of UCL Research Group on Human Trafficking, Smuggling and Exploitation, University College London (CPB108)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an Independent British Sex Worker (CPB109)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Elizabeth Mc Guinness, M.A., M.Sc (CPB110)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Mary Laing, Lecturer in Sociology, University of York (CPB111)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ASB Help (CPB112)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by City of London Corporation (CPB113)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (further submission) (related to NC1, 2 and 3) (CPB114)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Resolve ASB (CPB115)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) (CPB116)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Network Rail (CPB117)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Oasis Project (CPB118)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Justice Innovation (CPB119)
8 May 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (further submission) (for Parts 2-14 of the Bill) (CPB82)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a sex worker based in Bristol (CPB83)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Both Parents Matter (CPB84)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales (CPB85)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Retail Consortium (CPB86)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (CPB87)
29 April 2025
Commons
Letter to the Committee from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention relating to details of a final tranche of Government amendments which were tabled on 24 April (CPB88)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre (CPB89)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by A Way Out (CPB90)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a sex worker based in London (CPB91)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (further submission) (CPB92)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (CPB93)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Board of Deputies of British Jews (CPB94)
29 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) (CPB47)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Basis Yorkshire (CPB48)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) (further submission) (CPB49)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Vicky Heap, Dr Alex Black, Dr Benjamin Archer, Dr Ayse Sargin, and Joshua Whitworth (all Sheffield Hallam University) (CPB50)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by StreetlightUK (CPB51)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Decrim Now (CPB52)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sex Work Research Hub (SWRH) (CPB53)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by English Collective of Prostitutes (CPB54)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a transgender prostitute based in Westminster, SW1 (CPB55)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) (further submission) (CPB56)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (further submission) (CPB57)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Larissa Sandy, University of Nottingham (CPB58)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Convenience Stores (CPB59)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Not Buying It (CPB60)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Justice and Care (CPB61)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the London's Victims' Commissioner (CPB62)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by John Pidgeon (CPB63)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Crisis (CPB64)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by British Transport Police (CPB65)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Traveller Movement (CPB66)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Melanie Kay McLaughlan, Usame Altuntas, and Professor Marion Oswald MBE (Corresponding author) (Northumbria University) (CPB67)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Zoe Rodgers (CPB68)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (supplementary) (CPB69)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (further submission) (CPB70)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) (CPB71)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Consilium Training and Support Ltd (CPB72)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CyberUp Campaign (CPB73)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Sarah Kingston, The University of Lancashire (CPB74)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mr R E Flook (CPB75)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (CPB76)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Reunite International Child Abduction Centre (CPB77)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by POW Nottingham (CPB78)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Advance (CPB79)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a sex worker (CPB80)
24 April 2025
Commons
Letter to the Committee from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention, relating to details of a second tranche of Government amendments which were tabled on 22 April concerning Youth Diversion Orders (CPB81)
24 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International) (CPB40)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (CPB41)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Friends, Families and Travellers (CPB42)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Talita (CPB43)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) (CPB44)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Jewish Leadership Council (CPB45)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by A Model for Scotland (CPB46)
8 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor David Paton, Nottingham University Business School (CPB33)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Josephine Butler Society (CPB34)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Usdaw (CPB35)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Alan Caton OBE (CPB36)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an Independent Sex Worker (CPB37)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley (supplementary submission) (CPB38)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (BMA) (CPB39)
3 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by FiLia (CPB15)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Image Angel (CPB16)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Matt Jukes QPM, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing (CPB17)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Miss Y (CPB18)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a professional dominatrix (CPB19)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Adult Sexual Exploitation (ASE) Partnership (CPB20)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (CPB21)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Women at The Well (CPB22)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a UK-based sex worker (CPB23)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional and UK Citizen (CPB24)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional and UK Citizen (further submission) (CPB25)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Alexander Sarch, Professor of Legal Philosophy, School of Law, University of Surrey, and Ms Vanessa Reid, Senior Associate (barrister), Corker Binning (CPB26)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a UK-based British disabled independent sex worker (CPB27)
1 April 2025
Commons
written evidence submitted by Daniel (CPB28)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Newbold, PhD researcher, University of Nottingham (CPB29)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Neighbourhood Police Sergeant Gary Cookland, Stockton Neighbourhood Policing Team, Cleveland Police (CPB30)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nordic Model Now! (CPB31)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by a UK-based independent sex worker (CPB32)
1 April 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Adam L. Davies (CPB01)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Hall KC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation (CPB02)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK Feminista (CPB03)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Changing Lives (CPB04)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by National Ugly Mugs (NUM) (CPB05)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by PropertyMark (CPB06)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Laura Bainbridge, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice, and Dr Amy Loughery, Research Fellow School of Law, University of Leeds (CPB07)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT ) (CPB08)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Committee on the Crime and Policing Bill by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (CPB09)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by StopWatch (CPB10)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch, Liberty, Privacy International and Stop Watch (joint submission) (CPB11)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Elizabeth Cook and Professor Sandra Walklate (CPB12)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ClientEye (CPB13)
27 March 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by FWD: Food & Drink Wholesale UK (CPB14)
27 March 2025
Commons
Relevant documents (4)
A collection of papers relevant to the bill
Economic Note 1007 – Taking back our streets
25 February 2025
Commons
Economic Note 1008 – ‘Violence Against Women and Girls and Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults’
25 February 2025
Commons
Economic Note 1009 – Counter Terrorism and National Security
25 February 2025
Commons
Economic Note 1010 - Policing, Serious & Economic Crime
25 February 2025
Commons
Impact Assessments (2)
List of related Impact Assessments
Crime and Policing Bill: Criminal Law Measures - Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
25 February 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Overview - Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
25 February 2025
Committee Debate (16)
Full transcripts
Commons Committee stage
Compilation PDF of all Committee Debate sittings so far
13 May 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 15th sitting
13 May 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 13th sitting
8 May 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 14th sitting
8 May 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 11th Sitting
29 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 12th Sitting
29 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 9th sitting
24 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 10th sitting
24 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 7th sitting
8 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 8th sitting
8 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 5th Sitting
3 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 6th Sitting
3 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 3rd Sitting
1 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 4th Sitting
1 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 1st sitting
27 March 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting
27 March 2025
Commons
Commons Hansard Daily Report (1)
Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report
Commons 2nd reading
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
10 March 2025
Commons