Commons second reading: Offender Rehabilitation Bill
11 November 2013
MPs debated the second reading of the Offender Rehabilitation Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 11 November 2013
The Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling, opened the debate. The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Sadiq Khan, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
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Summary of the Offender Rehabilitation Bill
A Bill to make provision about the release, and supervision after release, of offenders, to make provision about the extension period for extended sentence prisoners, to make provision about community orders and suspended sentence orders, and for connected purposes.
Progress of the Bill
The Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 9 July 2013.
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Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
House of Commons Library Analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs 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 the second reading.
What happens at second reading?
At second reading the House debates the whole principle of the bill. It usually takes place no sooner than two weekends after first reading.
The Member in charge or the Minister moves the motion ‘that the bill be now read a second time’. MPs then debate the bill.
At the end of the debate the Speaker determines whether there are any objections to the motion being debated and asks for the Ayes and Noes.
Members voice their opinion, and if no objections are made, the bill passes second reading without a vote. If the Speaker believes Members have voiced disagreement a division is called and a vote taken.
What happens after second reading?
If the motion at second reading is agreed to, the Bill will go to a Public Bill Committee for consideration.
Watching proceedings from the public gallery
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