UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4169
Group-based Child Sexual Offences (Mandatory Life Sentences) Bill
[1st reading, 17 June 2026]
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A Bill to make provision about the sentencing of offenders convicted of serious sexual crimes against children committed as part of a group; to require that whole life orders are the starting point for adult offenders; to require minimum terms for young adult and child offenders; and for connected purposes.
Presented by Robert Jenrick.
PublicCommons1st reading
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Robert Jenrick
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Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading17 Jun 2026
- 2nd reading29 Jan 2027