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Prisons (Violence) Bill

A Bill to establish a duty on Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and private prison operators to minimise violence in prisons; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Prisons (Violence) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 19 January 2022 by Grahame Morris (Labour). 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 19 Jan 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2022.