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Deposited paper deposited in the House of Commons and House of Lords by the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The commitment to deposit was made on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.


Deposited Paper DEP2026-0270

Letter dated 14/04/2026 from Alex Davies-Jones MP and Baroness Merron to Baroness O’Loan regarding clause 246 of the Crime and Policing Bill which will disapply the criminal offences related to abortion from women acting in relation to their own pregnancies. 3p.

Associated files
https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2026-0270/150426_ADR_Clause_246_of_Crime_and_Policing_Bill_.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Deposited paper
Reference
DEP2026-0270 
Originated on
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Author
Ministry of Justice
Department of Health and Social Care
Subjects
Criminal law Abortion Decriminalisation Enforcement Health professions Police
Legislation
Offences against the Person Act 1861
Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26