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Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill
Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill has completed 1st reading on 9 Jul 2026 in the House of Commons. Parliament currently lists 2nd reading as its current stage.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading9 Jul 2026
- Current stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Nick Timothy Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Commons
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View Parliamentary CalendarWhat this bill is about
The Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill is a Private Members’ Bill that would make provision to restrict the early release of prisoners convicted of specified offences. It would also require the Secretary of State to consult on applying such restrictions to certain other offences.
What it would do
- Restrict early release for prisoners convicted of specified offences.
- Require the Secretary of State to consult on restrictions for certain other offences.
- Provide for “connected purposes” as set out in the Bill’s overall provisions.
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1st reading 9 Jul 2026 · House of Commons
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