Capital Punishment Bill

Key Points

• It would change the law to permit the death penalty for specified crimes.
• It is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons, where MPs debate the bill’s general principles.
• The bill originated in the Commons and had its first reading in 2013.
• If enacted, it would require changes to existing legislation and would raise questions about human rights and constitutional issues.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons. After this, it would typically move to committee examination and subsequent readings, with potential passage to the Lords.