A Bill to amend the length of time for which an individual may have a criminal record under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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The Criminal Records Bill would change how long a person’s criminal record can stay on file under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It aims to modify the time limits for when convictions or cautions must be disclosed. The bill was introduced in the House of Lords and had its second reading in 2018, with no further stages shown in the current record.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords. There is no information in the provided record about further stages or passage to the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
29 Jun 2017
23 Feb 2018
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 23 February.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
