Crime Bill: Commons Stages

Remaining stages

The debate was opened by the Minister for Security and Economic Crime, Mr Ben Wallace, with Shadow Solicitor General Nick Thomas-Symonds responding on behalf of the Opposition.

MPs divided twice over Lords amendments to this Bill, over electronic data and other States ability to access it.

• Division 318 
• Division 319

The Bill has now returned, as amended, to the House of Lords.

• Watch Parliament TV: remaining stages of the Crime Bill
• Read Commons Hansard: remaining stages of the Crime Bill

Second reading

MPs debated the second reading of the Crime Bill on 3 December 2019.

The debate was opened by Security Minister Ben Wallace, with Shadow Solicitor General Nick Thomas-Symonds responding on behalf of the Opposition.

The Bill passed second reading without a division.

• Read Commons Hansard: second reading of the Crime Bill
• Watch Parliament TV: second reading of the Crime Bill

Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill

Summary of the Bill

The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill enables appropriate officers (eg a constable) to apply for the production of existing stored electronic information located or controlled outside the UK, for use in the investigation and prosecution of indictable offences. Such a power can only be applied for where a designated international co-operation arrangement exists and permits.

Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Crime Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.

• Follow Bills before Parliament: Crime Bill
• About Parliament: Passage of a Bill through Parliament

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library has published a briefing paper for Second Reading.

• Read Library briefing paper: Crime Bill

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