Bill · started in the Commons
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024
A Bill to provide for the quashing of convictions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for certain offences alleged to have been committed while the Horizon system was in use by the Post Office; to make provision about the deletion of cautions given in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for such offences; and for connected purposes.
The story so farThe Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 March 2024 by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024, receiving Royal Assent on 24 May 2024.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 13 Mar 2024
- 2nd reading Commons 20 Mar 2024
- Programme motion Commons 20 Mar 2024
- Money resolution Commons 20 Mar 2024
- Programme motion Commons 29 Apr 2024
- Instruction Commons 29 Apr 2024
- Committee of the whole House Commons 29 Apr 2024
- 3rd reading Commons 29 Apr 2024
- 1st reading Lords 30 Apr 2024
- 2nd reading Lords 13 May 2024
- Committee stage Lords 23 May 2024
- Report stage Lords 23 May 2024
- 3rd reading Lords 23 May 2024
- Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 23 May 2024
- Royal Assent Unassigned 24 May 2024
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 29 Apr 2024 | Instruction (Scotland) | 42 to 265 | Rejected |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Oct 2024.