Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 is wide-ranging and has been described as very significant given its potential effect, though many of the provisions do not affect Scotland.

Our Criminal Law Committee and Employment Law Sub-committee have considered the Bill, which was introduced to the UK Parliament on 9 March 2021. It had its second reading on 15 March and is a carry-over from the previous session.

• Follow progress on the Bill on the UK Parliament website.
• Read our briefing paper issued ahead of committee stage in May 2021.
• Ahead of the report stage in July 2021 we issued a further briefing.