Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill 2019-19


A has been called and Parliament is no longer sitting. The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before . This means the Bill will make no further progress. To require the Parole Board to take into account any failure by a prisoner serving a sentence for unlawful killing or for taking or making an indecent image of a child to disclose information about the victim.

Government Bill

(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?

The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) was a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2019-19 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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What type of Bill is this?

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So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

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Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Tuesday 15th October 2019 - 1st reading: House of Commons

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

15th October 2019
1st reading: House of Commons