A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility, and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
11 November 2013
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
This Lords Bill would raise the age at which someone can be charged with a criminal offence. If passed, most children below the new age would not be prosecuted and would instead be helped through child welfare and related services. The bill is currently under discussion in the House of Lords at its second reading.
As of November 2013, the bill has completed its first reading and is at the second reading in the House of Lords; it has not yet progressed to the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
14 May 2013
8 Nov 2013
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 8 November.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
