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Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction)
The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.
Official title: Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Next sitting: 4 Dec 2026 (2nd reading in the Commons).
Put forward by Nick Timothy.
Votes so far
No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 4 Dec 2026 | 2nd reading | Commons |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision to restrict the early release of prisoners convicted of specified offences; to require the Secretary of State to consult on such restrictions in respect of certain other offences; and for connected purposes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.