Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
The Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 20 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions and analysis of its proposals.

The Backbench Business Committee has agreed that on Thursday 16 September 2021 there will be a debate in the Commons Chamber on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system to better respond to families bereaved by public disasters. The debate will be led by Maria Eagle MP.
Criminal Justice Response to Public Disasters (200 KB , PDF)
This Debate Pack contains information on calls for a public advocate to support bereaved families after a public disaster. It also discusses calls for a “duty of candour” for public servants/ police officers.
Criminal Justice Response to Public Disasters (200 KB , PDF)
The Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 20 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions and analysis of its proposals.
A Westminster Hall debate on returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Johanna Baxter MP.
The Supreme Court has ruled that references to “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refer to biological sex (a person’s sex at birth).