Policing and Crime
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
Make provision about the police; to make provision about prostitution, sex offenders, sex establishments and certain other premises; to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about the proceeds of crime; to make provision about extradition; to amend the Aviation Security Act 1982; to make provision about criminal records and to amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; to confer, extend or facilitate search, forfeiture and other powers relating to the United Kingdom’s borders or elsewhere; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to repeal redundant provisions; and for connected purposes.
Summary
This Bill draws together a number of disparate policy issues on policing and crime.<br><br><strong>Key areas</strong><br><ul><li>Introduces new provisions to improve police accountability and effectiveness (although the Government’s plans for directly elected police authorities, which provoked some controversy, have not been included in the Bill)</li><li>Creates a new offence of paying for sex with someone who is controlled for gain and introduces new powers to close brothels</li><li>Modifies the law on soliciting</li><li>Tightens up the regulation of lap-dancing clubs by reclassifying them as ‘sex establishments’ rather than ‘entertainment’ venues</li><li>Amends police powers to deal with young people drinking in public</li><li>Introduces a new mandatory code of practice for alcohol sales</li><li>Amends the criminal asset recovery scheme established under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002</li><li>Changes the arrangements for airport security and policing.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
18 December 2008 – 18 December 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
19 January 2009 – 19 January 2009
- Programme motion· Commons
19 January 2009 – 19 January 2009
- Money resolution· Commons
19 January 2009 – 19 January 2009
- Committee stage· Commons
27 January 2009 – 26 February 2009
- Programme motion· Commons
19 May 2009 – 19 May 2009
- Report stage· Commons
19 May 2009 – 19 May 2009
- 3rd reading· Commons
19 May 2009 – 19 May 2009
- 1st reading· Lords
20 May 2009 – 20 May 2009
- 2nd reading· Lords
3 June 2009 – 3 June 2009
- Committee stage· Lords
22 June 2009 – 20 October 2009
- Report stage· Lords
3 November 2009 – 5 November 2009
- 3rd reading· Lords
11 November 2009 – 11 November 2009
- Programme motion· Commons
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 November 2009 – 12 November 2009
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 380.