Statutory instrument laid in the House of Lords and House of Commons, on Monday, 14 October 2019 by Secretary Robert Buckland on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. It was approved by the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 January 2020. It was made on Thursday, 6 February 2020.

Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order

Secondary information

Type: Statutory instrument
Reference: SI 2020/158; 2019/
Session: 2019-19
Coming into force: Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Procedure: Affirmative
Laying authority: Act
Laid in draft: Yes
Certified as: Applies to England and Wales
Referred to: Floor
Related items: Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019
Saturday, 19 October 2019
Formal proceedings
House of Commons; Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee third report
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords; Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Criminal Law
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Contains explanatory memorandum: Yes
Contains impact assessment: Yes
Notes: Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 16 October 2019 and a second time on 18 June 2020.
Subjects: Crimes of violence Prisoners' release Sexual offences
Legislation: Criminal Justice Act 2003; Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2020
Library location: Commons Library: UP 14 2019; UC 3 2019; UC 52 2019-21
Link: View this Statutory instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk