A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
12 May 2016
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This bill would raise the age at which someone can be treated as criminally responsible. It aims to change how very young people who commit offences are handled by the justice system, emphasising welfare and protection rather than punishment. The bill originated in the Lords and is currently at the second reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords. There is no record in the provided data of it progressing beyond this stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
2 Jun 2015
29 Jan 2016
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 29 January.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
