A Bill to make provision about prevention of and response to genocide and other atrocity crimes.
House of Lords
29 May 2024
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The Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill is a proposed law setting out how the UK should prevent genocide and respond to atrocity crimes. It aims to create a framework for government action and partnerships to safeguard people at risk and to coordinate international efforts. The bill is currently at the 3rd reading in the Lords, after earlier stages, and would move to the House of Commons if enacted.
The bill is in the Lords at the 3rd reading (May 2024). If approved there, it would move on to the House of Commons for its stages.
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The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
