Policing and Crime

Key Points

• - The bill included amendments proposed by the Lords (Lords Amendments 24, 96 and 136), which the Commons voted to disagree with.
• - In the recorded votes on those Lords amendments, the government-side MPs backed the Aye, with large majorities (298–198; 297–202; 299–196).
• - The bill originated in the Commons and, after passage through Parliament, became law on receiving Royal Assent.
• - The legislation relates to policing reforms and crime policy, affecting policing practices, victims and witnesses, and the criminal justice system.
• - Party positions showed strong Conservative and allied support, with Labour and several opposition parties opposing the amendments.
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• progressSummary":"The bill has completed passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent, making it law. It originated in the Commons and is now in force.",
• votingSummary":"Three separate votes on Lords amendments to disagree with those amendments were carried by large government majorities (298–198; 297–202; 299–196), with Conservative MPs generally voting Aye and Labour and other opposition parties voting No.",
• whoIsAffected":[
• police forces and police officers and staff
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• crime victims and witnesses
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• people accused or charged with offences
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• the wider local communities
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• local authorities and bodies involved in policing and criminal justice
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• criminal justice system practitioners (courts, prosecutors, probation, etc.)

Progress

The bill has completed passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent, making it law. It originated in the Commons and is now in force.

Voting

Three separate votes on Lords amendments to disagree with those amendments were carried by large government majorities (298–198; 297–202; 299–196), with Conservative MPs generally voting Aye and Labour and other opposition parties voting No.