A Bill to make provision to remove Crown immunity as it applies to prisons for the purposes of health and safety legislation.
House of Commons
Blair McDougallLabour (Co-op)
12 September 2025
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This bill would remove Crown immunity from prisons for health and safety purposes, meaning prisons would have to follow the same health and safety rules as other workplaces. It aims to improve safety for both prisoners and staff by making health and safety duties enforceable in prisons and clarifying who is responsible for meeting those rules within the prison system.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons (following the 1st reading on 22 July 2025). If it passes, it will move to committee stage and subsequent readings.
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12 Sept 2025
Order for Second Reading on Friday 12 September, read and discharged.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 22 July under the Ten Minute Rule.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
