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Criminal Driving (Justice for Victims) Bill

A Bill to make provision to strengthen penalties related to serious criminal driving offences that lead to serious injury or death; to redefine such offences and amend bail conditions for those charged with them; to enhance the standards of investigation, both by the police and in the Courts, into such offences; to improve the treatment of victims of such offences and their families within the justice system; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Criminal Driving (Justice for Victims) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 January 2016 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. 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 Commons 12 Jan 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 May 2016.