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Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill

A Bill to increase the maximum custodial sentence for the offences of child cruelty and causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm to imprisonment for life; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2019 by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative). 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 Feb 2019
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Sep 2019.