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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 19

Victims and Courts Act 2026

Bill 3968Commons originatingintroduced 07 May 2025

May 2025

  1. 1R1st reading (1R) — Commons
    07 May 2025 · Commons
  2. PUBBill: Bill 233 2024-25 (as introduced)
    07 May 2025
  3. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 233 EN 2024-25
    07 May 2025
  4. PUBBill: Bill 233 2024-25 - large print
    07 May 2025
  5. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 233 EN (Large Print)
    07 May 2025
  6. PUBBill: Bill 233 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
    07 May 2025
  7. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
    07 May 2025
  8. PUBHuman rights memorandum: Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
    07 May 2025
  9. PUBImpact Assessments: Victims Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
    07 May 2025
  10. PUBImpact Assessments: Courts Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
    07 May 2025
  11. PUBImpact Assessments: Overarching Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
    07 May 2025
  12. PUBBriefing papers: Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
    16 May 2025
  13. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Commons
    20 May 2025 · Commons
  14. PMProgramme motion (PM) — Commons
    20 May 2025 · Commons
  15. MRMoney resolution (MR) — Commons
    20 May 2025 · Commons
  16. PUBPress notices: Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence
    21 May 2025

June 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025
    04 Jun 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025
    10 Jun 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025
    16 Jun 2025
  4. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Amendments as at 17 June 2025
    17 Jun 2025
  6. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Kathleen Dunmore and Jason Webb (VCB01)
    17 Jun 2025
  7. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (VCB02)
    17 Jun 2025
  8. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) (VCB03)
    17 Jun 2025
  9. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Prison Reform Trust (VCB04)
    17 Jun 2025
  10. AMD1 amendment NotMoved at Committee stage
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  11. AMD4 amendments NotCalled at Committee stage
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  12. AMD6 amendments NegativedOnDivision at Committee stage
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  13. AMD4 amendments Withdrawn at Committee stage
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  14. AMD5 amendments NotSelected at Committee stage
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  15. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2025
    18 Jun 2025
  16. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    19 Jun 2025 · Commons
  17. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 19th June 2025
    19 Jun 2025
  18. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Amendments as at 19 June 2025
    19 Jun 2025
  19. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Edmonds Marshall McMahon (VCB05)
    19 Jun 2025
  20. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Help for Heroes (VCB06)
    19 Jun 2025
  21. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by SUDEP Action (VCB07)
    19 Jun 2025
  22. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno, University of Manchester and SHERA Research Group (VCB08)
    19 Jun 2025
  23. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Action for Children, Barnardo's, The centre of expertise on child sexual abuse, NSPCC, and Women's Aid (joint submission) (VCB09)
    19 Jun 2025
  24. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Bob Browell, Counter Fraud Manager, Finance and Operations Directorate, Macmillan Cancer Support (VCB10)
    19 Jun 2025
  25. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2025
    20 Jun 2025
  26. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2025
    23 Jun 2025
  27. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    24 Jun 2025 · Commons
  28. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
    24 Jun 2025
  29. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Amendments as at 24 June 2025
    24 Jun 2025
  30. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 June 2025
    24 Jun 2025
  31. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) (supplementary) (VCB11)
    24 Jun 2025
  32. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (supplementary) (VCB12)
    24 Jun 2025
  33. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Women's Justice, Advance, Agenda Alliance, Hibiscus Initiatives, Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Women's Aid, Dame Vera Baird KC, Professor Vanessa Bettinson, Northumbria University, and Professor Nicola Wake, Northumbria University (joint submission) (VCB13)
    24 Jun 2025
  34. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales (supplementary) (VCB14)
    24 Jun 2025
  35. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Catch22 (VCB15)
    24 Jun 2025
  36. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025
    25 Jun 2025
  37. PUBBill: Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
    25 Jun 2025
  38. PUBBill: Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
    25 Jun 2025
  39. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025
    26 Jun 2025
  40. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025
    27 Jun 2025
  41. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025
    30 Jun 2025

July 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 1 July 2025
    01 Jul 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025
    02 Jul 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2025
    04 Jul 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025
    08 Jul 2025
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print
    08 Jul 2025
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025
    09 Jul 2025
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 - large print
    09 Jul 2025
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025
    10 Jul 2025
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025 - large print
    10 Jul 2025
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025
    11 Jul 2025
  11. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 - large print
    11 Jul 2025
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025
    15 Jul 2025
  13. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print
    15 Jul 2025
  14. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025
    16 Jul 2025
  15. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 - large print
    16 Jul 2025
  16. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025
    17 Jul 2025
  17. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025 - large print
    17 Jul 2025
  18. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025
    18 Jul 2025
  19. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 - large print
    18 Jul 2025
  20. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025
    23 Jul 2025
  21. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 - large print
    23 Jul 2025

September 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025
    01 Sept 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print
    01 Sept 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2025
    09 Sept 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2025 - large print
    09 Sept 2025
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2025
    11 Sept 2025
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2025 - large print
    11 Sept 2025
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025
    12 Sept 2025
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 - large print
    12 Sept 2025

October 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025
    10 Oct 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 - large print
    10 Oct 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025
    15 Oct 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025 - large print
    15 Oct 2025
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025
    16 Oct 2025
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025 - large print
    16 Oct 2025
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025
    17 Oct 2025
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025 - large print
    17 Oct 2025
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025
    20 Oct 2025
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025 - large print
    20 Oct 2025
  11. PUBBriefing papers: Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025: Remaining stages
    20 Oct 2025
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2025
    21 Oct 2025
  13. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2025 - large print
    21 Oct 2025
  14. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2025
    22 Oct 2025
  15. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2025 - large print
    22 Oct 2025
  16. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025
    23 Oct 2025
  17. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025 - large print
    23 Oct 2025
  18. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025
    24 Oct 2025
  19. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025 - large print
    24 Oct 2025
  20. RSReport stage (RS) — Commons
    27 Oct 2025 · Commons
  21. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Commons
    27 Oct 2025 · Commons
  22. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 October 2025
    27 Oct 2025
  23. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 October 2025 - large print
    27 Oct 2025
  24. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 27 October 2025
    27 Oct 2025
  25. PUBImpact Assessments: Overarching Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
    27 Oct 2025
  26. PUBImpact Assessments: Victims Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
    27 Oct 2025
  27. PUBImpact Assessments: Parental Responsibility Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
    27 Oct 2025
  28. PUBImpact Assessments: Children Born of Rape Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
    27 Oct 2025
  29. PUBImpact Assessments: Victims Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
    27 Oct 2025
  30. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Report Stage Proceedings as at 27 October 2025
    27 Oct 2025
  31. AMD20 amendments NoDecision at Report stage
    27 Oct 2025 · Commons
  32. 1R1st reading (1R) — Lords
    28 Oct 2025 · Lords
  33. PUBBill: HL Bill 141 (as brought from the Commons)
    28 Oct 2025
  34. PUBExplanatory Notes: HL Bill 141 Explanatory Notes
    28 Oct 2025
  35. PUBHuman rights memorandum: European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
    28 Oct 2025
  36. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Victims and Courts Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
    29 Oct 2025

November 2025

  1. PUBBriefing papers: Victims and Courts Bill: HL Bill 141 of 2024-26
    13 Nov 2025

December 2025

  1. PUBSelect Committee report: 39th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
    05 Dec 2025
  2. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Lords
    16 Dec 2025 · Lords
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2025
    17 Dec 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
    18 Dec 2025
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
    22 Dec 2025
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 23 December 2025
    23 Dec 2025

January 2026

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 2 January 2026
    02 Jan 2026
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2026
    15 Jan 2026
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 23 January 2026
    23 Jan 2026
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 26 January 2026
    26 Jan 2026
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 28 January 2026
    28 Jan 2026

February 2026

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 4 February 2026
    04 Feb 2026
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-I Marshalled list for Committee
    05 Feb 2026
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
    06 Feb 2026
  4. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    09 Feb 2026 · Lords
  5. AMD13 amendments NotMoved at Committee stage
    09 Feb 2026 · Lords
  6. AMD5 amendments Withdrawn at Committee stage
    09 Feb 2026 · Lords
  7. AMD2 amendments StoodPart at Committee stage
    09 Feb 2026 · Lords
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-II Second marshalled list for Committee
    10 Feb 2026
  9. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    11 Feb 2026 · Lords
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 12 February 2026
    12 Feb 2026
  11. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 17 February 2026
    17 Feb 2026
  12. PUBLegislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures: Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 24 February 2026
    24 Feb 2026
  13. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 25 February 2026
    25 Feb 2026
  14. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 26 February 2026
    26 Feb 2026

March 2026

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 2 March 2026
    02 Mar 2026
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 4 March 2026
    04 Mar 2026
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments - 5 March 2026
    05 Mar 2026
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R-I Marshalled list for Report
    06 Mar 2026
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 141-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report
    09 Mar 2026
  6. RSReport stage (RS) — Lords
    10 Mar 2026 · Lords
  7. PUBBill: HL Bill 176 (as amended on Report)
    10 Mar 2026
  8. AMD4 amendments Agreed at Report stage
    10 Mar 2026 · Lords
  9. AMD4 amendments Withdrawn at Report stage
    10 Mar 2026 · Lords
  10. AMD12 amendments NotMoved at Report stage
    10 Mar 2026 · Lords
  11. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 176 Running list of amendments – 11 March 2026
    11 Mar 2026
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 176-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
    16 Mar 2026
  13. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Lords
    17 Mar 2026 · Lords
  14. AMD1 amendment Agreed at 3rd reading
    17 Mar 2026 · Lords
  15. PUBBill: Bill 410 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - pdf
    18 Mar 2026
  16. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 410 EN 2024-26 - pdf
    18 Mar 2026
  17. PUBBill: Bill 410 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print - pdf
    18 Mar 2026
  18. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 410 EN 2024-26 - large print - pdf
    18 Mar 2026
  19. PUBBill: Bill 410 2024-26 - xml download
    18 Mar 2026
  20. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 23 March 2026
    23 Mar 2026
  21. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 23 March 2026 - large print
    23 Mar 2026
  22. PUBBriefing papers: Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26: Lords Amendments
    23 Mar 2026
  23. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 March 2026
    24 Mar 2026
  24. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 March 2026 - large print
    24 Mar 2026
  25. PMProgramme motion (PM) — Commons
    25 Mar 2026 · Commons
  26. COLAConsideration of Lords amendments (COLA) — Commons
    25 Mar 2026 · Commons
  27. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026
    25 Mar 2026
  28. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026 - large print
    25 Mar 2026
  29. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy - 25 March 2026
    25 Mar 2026
  30. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy - 25 March 2026 - large print
    25 Mar 2026
  31. PUBMinutes of Reasons Committee: Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 25 March 2026
    25 Mar 2026
  32. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026
    25 Mar 2026
  33. PUBBill: HL Bill 184 Commons Disagreement and Reasons
    26 Mar 2026

April 2026

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 184(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Disagreement and Reasons
    09 Apr 2026
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 184–I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
    14 Apr 2026
  3. COCAA/ORConsideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (COCAA/OR) — Lords
    15 Apr 2026 · Lords
  4. PUBBill: Bill 423 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu - pdf
    16 Apr 2026
  5. PUBBill: Bill 423 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu - large print - pdf
    16 Apr 2026
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2026
    17 Apr 2026
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2026 - large print
    17 Apr 2026
  8. COLMConsideration of Lords message (COLM) — Commons
    20 Apr 2026 · Commons
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 20 April 2026
    20 Apr 2026
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 20 April 2026 - large print
    20 Apr 2026
  11. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 20 April 2026
    20 Apr 2026
  12. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 20 April 2026
    20 Apr 2026
  13. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2026
    20 Apr 2026
  14. PUBBill: HL Bill 190 Commons Disagreement and Amendment in Lieu
    21 Apr 2026
  15. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 190(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendment
    21 Apr 2026
  16. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 190-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendment
    22 Apr 2026
  17. COCAA/ORConsideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (COCAA/OR) — Lords
    23 Apr 2026 · Lords
  18. RARoyal Assent (RA) — Unassigned
    29 Apr 2026

May 2026

  1. PUBAct of Parliament: Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19)
    08 May 2026