A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility, and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
11 November 2013
Originating in the Lords, this bill would raise the age at which a person can be charged with a criminal offence and includes other related measures described as connected purposes. It is currently under debate in the Lords at its second reading.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move through committee, report, and third readings in the Lords, and then proceed to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
