Human Trafficking (Sentencing) Bill 2021-22


make provision about penalties for human trafficking offences.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Human Trafficking (Sentencing) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Peter Bone.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2021-22 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Peter Bone), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.

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.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Peter Bone

Official Bill Page

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

Last Event: Friday 6th May 2022 - 2nd reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 40%

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

6th May 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
22nd February 2022
Bill
Bill 81 2021-22 (as introduced)
21st June 2021
1st reading (Commons)