Joint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through the annual ballot, which gives backbench MPs a chance to secure Friday debate time. Ballot bills are the only PMBs with a realistic prospect of becoming law without government support.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Kim Johnson (Labour)
Introduced
6 December 2023
Last activity
2 February 2024
About this bill

A Bill to amend the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 to provide that only a person who directly commits, or who makes a significant contribution to the commission of, an offence may be held criminally liable.

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Commons
First reading 6 Dec 2023
Second reading 2 Feb 2024
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