Children (Parental Imprisonment) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Kerry McCarthy (Labour)
Introduced
21 May 2024
Last activity
21 May 2024
About this bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish national policy guidelines in respect of children with a parent in prison, including for the identification of the children of prisoners at the point of sentence and for accountability for providing support to the children of prisoners; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
First reading 21 May 2024
Second reading
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