General Debate on knife crime
There will be a general debate on knife crime on 14 December 2023. This debate was previously scheduled for 16 October 2023 and was sponsored by Wendy Morton MP.

The Victims and Prisoners Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 14 sittings between 20 June 2023 and 11 July 2023. The dates for the remaining stages have not yet been announced.
Victims and Prisoners Bill: Progress of the Bill (679 KB , PDF)
The Victims and Prisoners Bill was as introduced to the House of Commons on 28 March 2023. The Bill is split into three main parts:
The Bill was given second reading on 15 May 2023 and considered by a Public Bill Committee over 14 sittings between 20 June 2023 and 11 July 2023. The Committee took evidence from expert witnesses for the first four sittings and external stakeholders submitted written evidence. The Bill was carried over to the 2023-24 session and was discussed in the background briefing notes produced by the Government for the 2023 King’s Speech. The dates for the remaining stages have not yet been announced.
This briefing has been prepared ahead of Commons report stage and summarises what happened during second reading and committee stage. The Bill, together with its Explanatory Notes and an overview of its parliamentary progress, is available on the Parliamentary website. The Government’s impact assessments for the proposals and factsheets are available on GOV.UK.
Victims and Prisoners Bill: Progress of the Bill (679 KB , PDF)
There will be a general debate on knife crime on 14 December 2023. This debate was previously scheduled for 16 October 2023 and was sponsored by Wendy Morton MP.
A general debate on tackling Islamophobia has been scheduled for Thursday 7 December in the House of Commons Chamber.
The Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill, Bill 16 of 2023-24, was published on 29 November 2023.