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
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This Bill would prevent publishing certain information about people who have been arrested until they are charged with an offence. It also sets out the circumstances in which information about arrests can be published without breaking the law, and includes related provisions.
The Bill is in the Lords and currently at the second reading stage. It has progressed from the first reading in 2017 to the second reading in 2019.
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4 Jul 2017
1 Mar 2019
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.
