Crime and Policing Bill: Third Reading

MPs voted on 18 June 2025 to pass the Crime and Policing Bill at Third Reading, the final Commons stage before the Bill moves to the House of Lords. The vote passed by 312 ayes to 95 noes. Third Reading is the House of Commons' last opportunity to approve or reject a Bill in its complete form. The Bill covers a broad range of criminal justice measures. It creates new offences for child criminal exploitation, assault on retail workers, cuckooing (taking over another person's home for criminal purposes), spiking, and AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery. It introduces Respect Orders to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour, imposes a mandatory reporting duty on professionals who suspect child sexual abuse, extends corporate criminal liability, and reforms the proceeds of crime confiscation regime. Passing Third Reading sends this package of measures to the Lords for scrutiny and potential amendment. Party lines held almost completely. Labour and Labour Co-operative MPs voted 303 to 1 in favour. Conservatives voted 79 to 1 against, with the single Conservative aye being a notable exception to otherwise near-total opposition. Reform UK's seven MPs voted no. The four Green MPs and four Independents voted aye. Plaid Cymru had no votes recorded for any member. The Bill now proceeds to the Lords, where further amendments are possible before it can receive Royal Assent.