Name of process | Description of process |
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Overall examination of the Bill and a chance for the House to decide whether they want it to go any further. | |
The Government sets out its ideas in a discussion document. Permanent officials (civil servants) gather together these ideas. The Government department may then produce firm proposals. | |
The Queen signs the Bill. | |
Debating the purpose and provisions of the Bill in the House. | |
Letting MPs in the House know about the Bill. | |
Looking at the details of the Bill in small groups. |
An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially-aggravated offences; to abolish the presumption that a child is incapable of crime; to make provision as to the effect of a child's failure to give evidence at his trial; to abolish the death penalty for treason and piracy; to make changes to the criminal justice system; to make further provision for dealing with offenders; to make further provision with respect to remands and committals for trial and the release and recall of prisoners; and to amend Chapter I of Part II of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 and to repeal Chapter I of Part III of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997.