Parliamentary timeline for Sentencing Act 2026, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Royal Assent.
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig Originated in the Commons.
Commons Reason 16:00:00 Motion A Moved by Lord Timpson: That this House do not insist on its Amendment 7 and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 7A and 7B in lieu. 7A: Page 37, line 5, at end …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Sentencing Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 16 September 2025 (Sentencing Bill: Programme): Consideration of Lords Amendments (1) Proceedings …
Consideration of Lords amendments Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes): I inform the House that nothing in the Lords amendments engages Commons financial privilege. After Clause 19 Court transcripts of sentencing remarks 15:19:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake …
Third Reading Scottish legislative consent granted. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. 17:21:00 Motion Moved by Lord Timpson: That the Bill do now pass. The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Timpson) (Lab): Before I begin, …
Report Scottish legislative consent granted. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. 15:40:00 Clause 1: Presumption of suspended sentence order for sentences of 12 months or less Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, …
Report (Continued) 20:37:00 Amendment 75 not moved. Amendment 76 Moved by 76: After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause— “Provision for the Parole Board to direct release on licence of an IPP prisoner at a specified future date(1) Section …
Order of Consideration Motion 12:19:00 Moved by Lord Lemos: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 9, Schedule 2, Clause 10, Schedule 3, Clauses 11 …
Committee (3rd Day) Scottish legislative consent sought. Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 3rd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 15th Report from the Constitution Committee . 15:52:00 Amendment 88 Moved by 88: After Clause …
Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) 20:32:00 Clause 30: Further release after recall: supplementary Amendment 120 Moved by 120: Clause 30, page 57, line 17, at end insert— “(4A) In section 244(1A) (duty to release prisoners not subject to special provision for …
Committee (2nd Day) Scottish l egislative c onsent sought. Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee , 3rd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights , 15th Report from the Constitution Committee 15:20:00 Amendment 51 Moved by …
Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 20:27:00 Amendment 77 Moved by 77: After Clause 17, insert the following Clause— “Unpaid work requirements: community work(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 9 (restriction on …
Committee (1st Day) Scottish l egislative c onsent sought. Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee , 3rd Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights , 15th Report from the Constitution Committee. 16:06:00 Clause 1: Presumption of …
Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 19:41:00 Clause 4: Purposes of sentencing Amendment 45 Moved by 45: Clause 4, page 14, line 10, after “crime” insert “, with a view to protecting them” Member's explanatory statement This amendment is intended to clarify …
Second Reading 16:30:00 Moved by Lord Timpson: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Timpson) (Lab): My Lords, it is my pleasure to bring this Bill for its Second Reading. …
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig Originated in the Commons.
First Reading 11:47:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee New Clause 1 Parents of young offenders “(1) The Secretary of State must undertake an assessment of the effectiveness and use by the courts of the following powers in the Sentencing Code— …
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig
Bill to be considered in Committee [Relevant document: Correspondence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Lord Chancellor, on the Sentencing Bill, reported to the House on 15 October.] [Caroline Nokes in the Chair ] The Second Deputy …
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig
Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes): The reasoned amendment in the name of Robert Jenrick has been selected. 16:06:00 The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy): I beg to move, That the Bill be …
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreig
Second R eading [ Relevant d ocuments: Tenth Report of the Justice Committee of Session 2022-23, Public opinion and understanding of sentencing, HC 305 ; Correspondence from the Chair of the Justice Committee to the Lord Chancellor, on the Criminal …