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Sentencing (Women) Bill

A Bill to require courts to impose community sentences on women offenders unless they have committed a serious or violent offence and pose a threat to the public; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Sentencing (Women) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 March 2020 by Daisy Cooper (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 3 Mar 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2021.