A Bill to make provision for a resentencing exercise in relation to all Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentenced individuals; to establish a time-limited expert committee, including a member of the judiciary, to advise on the practical implementation of such an exercise; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
7 July 2025
The Bill would require a nationwide re-sentencing exercise for everyone serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence to determine the most appropriate sentence or release status. It would also establish a temporary expert committee, including a judge, to advise on how to carry out the exercise and handle practical implementation.
The Bill is currently at Report Stage in the Lords. If it passes this stage, it will move on to Third Reading in the Lords and then proceed to the House of Commons for scrutiny.
Generated 21 February 2026
Line by line examination of the bill took place during committee stage on 4 July.
What happens next?
Report stage – a further chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes – is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.