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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Alex Davies-Jones. The answering member was Mike Wood.

Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26. Committee stage fifth sitting

Two amendments to clause 11 negatived on division (3 votes to 8 and 5 votes to 8 respectively). Clauses 11 and 12 agreed to. New clause 4 (Court transcripts of sentencing remarks), discussed with new clause 12 (Access to free court transcripts for victims), negatived on division (3 votes to 11). New clause 12 negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 7 (Court delays: impact on victims), debated and withdrawn. New clause 8 (Victim personal statements), debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 (Sentencing guidelines on court fines), negatived on division (3 votes to 9). New clause 14 (Unpaid court fines), debated and withdrawn. New clause 15 (Duty to collect and publish data upon sentencing), debated and withdrawn. Clauses 13 to 16 agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 271). Committee rose. Written evidence reported to the House.

Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2024-26
Department
Ministry of Justice
Committee
Victims and Courts Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Bills
House of Commons
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26. As amended in Committee
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Bills
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Compensation Criminal proceedings Appeals Courts Deportation Administrative delays Fines Foreign nationals Law reporting Offenders Personal property Magistrates' courts Nationality Victims Sentencing Theft Unpaid fines Victim personal statements
Legislation
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk