A Bill to make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of murder or sexual offences; to make provision about the suspension of custodial sentences; to make provision about the release of offenders, including provision about release on licence; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 June 2024
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The Sentencing Bill sets out reforms to how murder and sexual offences are punished, and it includes provisions on suspending custodial sentences and on how offenders are released on licence. It aims to create clearer, more consistent sentencing and supervision in the community while protecting the public.
The bill has moved through Commons stages and reached the Programme motion stage. It has undergone Committee and Report stages, with the Commons voting to disagree with at least one Lords amendment after a Third Reading that passed by a large majority.
Across votes, there was a mix of support and opposition among parties. Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru generally backed the bill, while Labour and some others opposed many amendments. In the key Third Reading vote, the bill passed 321 Aye to 103 No. The Commons also voted 319 Aye to 127 No to disagree with Lords Amendment 7.
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The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
