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Policing and Crime

Make provision about the police; to make provision about prostitution, sex offenders, sex establishments and certain other premises; to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about the proceeds of crime; to make provision about extradition; to amend the Aviation Security Act 1982; to make provision about criminal records and to amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; to confer, extend or facilitate search, forfeiture and other powers relating to the United Kingdom’s borders or elsewhere; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to repeal redundant provisions; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Policing and Crime was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 December 2008 by Jacqui Smith (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law, receiving Royal Assent on 12 November 2009.

What the bill does

This Bill draws together a number of disparate policy issues on policing and crime.<br><br><strong>Key areas</strong><br><ul><li>Introduces new provisions to improve police accountability and effectiveness (although the Government&rsquo;s plans for directly elected police authorities, which provoked some controversy, have not been included in the Bill)</li><li>Creates a new offence of paying for sex with someone who is controlled for gain and introduces new powers to close brothels</li><li>Modifies the law on soliciting</li><li>Tightens up the regulation of lap-dancing clubs by reclassifying them as &lsquo;sex establishments&rsquo; rather than &lsquo;entertainment&rsquo; venues</li><li>Amends police powers to deal with young people drinking in public</li><li>Introduces a new mandatory code of practice for alcohol sales</li><li>Amends the criminal asset recovery scheme established under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</li><li>Changes the arrangements for airport security and policing.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 18 Dec 2008
  2. 2nd reading Commons 19 Jan 2009
  3. Programme motion Commons 19 Jan 2009
  4. Money resolution Commons 19 Jan 2009
  5. Committee stage Commons 27 Jan to 26 Feb 2009
  6. Programme motion Commons 19 May 2009
  7. Report stage Commons 19 May 2009
  8. 3rd reading Commons 19 May 2009
  9. 1st reading Lords 20 May 2009
  10. 2nd reading Lords 3 Jun 2009
  11. Committee stage Lords 22 Jun to 20 Oct 2009
  12. Report stage Lords 3 Nov to 5 Nov 2009
  13. 3rd reading Lords 11 Nov 2009
  14. Programme motion Commons 12 Nov 2009
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 12 Nov 2009
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 12 Nov 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Jan 2010.