Victims of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (Free Access to Sentencing Remarks) Bill 2024-26


require the provision, free of charge, to victims of rape and serious sexual offences of transcripts of sentencing remarks delivered following conviction for those offences; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Victims of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (Free Access to Sentencing Remarks) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Sarah Olney.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2024-26 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Sarah Olney), 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: Sarah Olney (LD)

Official Bill Page

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

Last Event: Wednesday 14th May 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

14th May 2025
1st reading (Commons)