A Bill to require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
This Bill would require the Sentencing Council to publish formal sentencing guidelines for offences under sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The guidelines aim to standardise how courts decide sentences for these offences, promoting consistency across cases. It is currently at the first reading in the House of Commons, so it is at a very early stage of the law-making process.
The Bill is at the 1st reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or further stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
