Police Stop and Search (Repeal) Bill

Key Points

• Repeals sections 60, 60AA and 60A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in England and Wales.
• Ends the stop-and-search powers those sections previously granted in designated circumstances.
• Applies only to England and Wales; Northern Ireland law is unaffected.
• The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat).
• If enacted, the powers would be removed from law, with the bill progressing through Parliament (Committee Stage, etc.).

Progress

The Bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it passes this stage, it will move to Committee Stage for detailed examination, followed by further readings and Lords consideration.