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Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL]

A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility, and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 14 May 2013 by Lord Dholakia (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 14 May 2013
  2. 2nd reading Lords 8 Nov 2013

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 11 Nov 2013.