Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill 2023-24
require the Sentencing Council to issue sentencing guidelines in respect of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (Sentencing Guidelines) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Maria Miller.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 12 December 2023 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Maria Miller), 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?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 14th June 2024 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 7
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 12th December 2023 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament