Bill · started in the Commons

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025

A Bill to Make provision about sentencing guidelines in relation to pre-sentence reports.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 1 April 2025 by Shabana Mahmood (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025, receiving Royal Assent on 19 June 2025.

Sponsors

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 1 Apr 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons 22 Apr 2025
  3. Programme motion Commons 22 Apr 2025
  4. Committee of the whole House Commons 30 Apr 2025
  5. 3rd reading Commons 30 Apr 2025
  6. 1st reading Lords 1 May 2025
  7. 2nd reading Lords 7 May 2025
  8. Committee stage Lords 19 May 2025
  9. Report stage Lords 4 Jun 2025
  10. 3rd reading Lords 10 Jun 2025
  11. Royal Assent Unassigned 19 Jun 2025

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

30 Apr 2025 Amendment 3 86 to 222 Rejected
30 Apr 2025 Amendment 4 88 to 226 Rejected

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 8 Aug 2025.