A Bill to prohibit the publication of certain information regarding persons who have been arrested until they have been charged with an offence; to set out the circumstances where such information can be published without committing an offence; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
9 October 2019
The Bill would ban publishing information about someone who has been arrested until they are charged with an offence. It also sets out specific circumstances in which such information can be published without breaking the law, and includes related provisions to support its use.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the Lords. If it advances, it will move to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 1 March.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
