Parliamentary timeline for Victims and Courts Act 2026, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Royal Assent.
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati Originated in the Commons.
Commons Amendment 15:52:00 Motion A Moved by Baroness Levitt: That this House do not insist on its Amendments 4B and 4C, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 4D in lieu. 4D: Clause 12, page 16, line 30, …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with a reason and amendments. House adjourned at 6.37 pm.
Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins): I must draw the attention of the House to the fact that Lords amendments 4B and 4C engage Commons financial privilege. If either of those Lords amendments is agreed to, I …
Commons Reasons 16:08:00 Motion A Moved by Baroness Levitt: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A. 1A: Because this Amendment would impose undue pressure on the resources …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons. House adjourned at 5.31 pm.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Victims and Courts Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 20 May 2025 (Victims and Courts Bill: Programme): Consideration of …
Consideration of Lords amendments Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani): I can inform the House that Lords amendments 4 and 7 engage the Commons’ financial privilege. If either of those Lords amendments are agreed to, I will cause the customary …
Third Reading Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland legislative consent sought. 16:18:00 Motion Moved by Baroness Levitt: That the Bill be now read a third time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Baroness Levitt) (Lab): My Lords, I will …
Report Welsh legislative consent granted. 15:23:00 Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Lemos) (Lab): We are now on Report on this Bill. It is relatively short but there are some important topics for discussion, so I thought it might be helpful …
Order of Consideration Motion 15:23:00 Moved by Baroness Levitt: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 7, Schedule 2, Clauses 8 to 18, …
Committee (2nd Day) Welsh l egislative c onsent sought . 16:18:00 Schedule 2: Victims’ rights to make representations and receive information etc Amendment 48 Moved by 48: Schedule 2, page 22, line 6, leave out from “in” to end of …
Committee (1st Day) Welsh legislative consent sought . 16:06:00 Clause 1: Power to compel attendance at sentencing hearing Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “by the Crown Court” Member’s explanatory statement This amendment …
Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:17:00 Amendment 38 Moved by 38: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to commission support services for caregivers of victims of abuse and exploitation(1) This section applies in respect of victims of offences …
Order of Commitment 12:00:00 Moved by Baroness Levitt: That the order of commitment of 16 December 2025 be discharged and the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the instruction to the Grand Committee of …
Second Reading 16:20:00 Moved by Baroness Levitt: That the Bill be now read a second time. Welsh legislative consent sought. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Baroness Levitt) (Lab): My Lords, at the heart of this Bill are …
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati Originated in the Commons.
First Reading 15:19:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 13 Victims’ rights to make disclosures relating to criminal conduct “For section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (disclosures by victims that cannot be precluded by …
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati
Second Reading 16:17:00 The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Shabana Mahmood): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. When the Government took office just 10 months ago, we inherited a justice …
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administrati