Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Bill · started in the Lords

Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill [HL]

A Bill to prohibit the publication of certain information regarding persons who have been arrested until they have been charged with an offence; to set out the circumstances where such information can be published without committing an offence; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 21 January 2020 by Lord Paddick (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 21 Jan 2020
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.