Public order offences
Public order offences news from UK Parliament.

Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons and probation, grey squirrels, British Overseas Territories and assistive technology in education. Catch up
26 May 2023

Lords Committee questions Government bringing forward previously rejected public order proposals
House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee considers the Draft Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023
11 May 2023

Public Order Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill has now become an Act of Parliament. Catch up
27 April 2023

Remand prisoners: Committee sees mixed Government response to report
Sir Bob Neill MP, has expressed disappointment that the government has declined to follow its recommendations
31 March 2023

2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022

Lords debates tackling violent crime
Members discuss gang activity, burglaries and the government's strategy to tackle them. Find out more
21 October 2022

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill completes passage through parliament
Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
29 April 2022

Former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett questioned by MPs on IPP sentences
MPs on the Justice Committee hear from Lord Blunkett as part of their ongoing inquiry into IPP sentences.
03 December 2021

Justice Committee launches inquiry into IPP sentences
The Justice Committee launches an inquiry into indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)
21 September 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill becomes law
During the course of its progress through the House of Lords, members successfully campaigned to make changes to the draft law
28 April 2021

Lords considers Commons changes to the covert intelligence bill
Members discuss safeguards for juveniles and powers of the Judicial Commissioner
10 February 2021

Prisoners bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes law following Royal Assent
04 November 2020

Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill completes passage through both Houses
The bill will become law following Royal Assent
15 October 2020

Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020

Lords private members' bills
Peers debate franchise extension, EEA nationals and victims of crime
22 July 2019