A Bill to establish a presumption against eligibility for parole in cases where a person, convicted of unlawfully killing another person, has not provided relevant knowledge in their possession for the purposes of facilitating the location and recovery of the remains of the victim; to create a separate offence of withholding such information; to make provision about the available sentences for such an offence; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
28 April 2017
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This bill would make it harder for someone who unlawfully killed another person to be released on parole if they hold information that could help locate or recover the victim’s remains but do not share it. It would create a new offence for withholding such information and set out the penalties, with the aim of encouraging the recovery of remains and ensuring accountability.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading having taken place in October 2016; no further stages are recorded here.
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11 Oct 2016
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
