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Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill

A Bill to make provision for the pardoning, or otherwise setting aside, of cautions and convictions for specified sexual offences that have now been abolished; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 June 2016 by John Nicolson (Scottish National Party). 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 29 Jun 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons 21 Oct 2016 to 20 Jan 2017

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 3 May 2017.