Bill · started in the Commons
Theft from Shops (Penalties) Bill
To exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 relating to fixed penalty notices; and for connected purposes
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Theft from Shops (Penalties) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 July 2008 by Miss Anne McIntosh (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.
What the bill does
The aim of the Bill is to abolish the practice of issuing penalty notices for disorder in cases of shoplifting and other crimes against business. It would exclude the offence of theft from retail and commercial premises from the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 that relate to fixed penalty notices.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 22 Jul 2008
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Oct 2008.