Moved by
Lord Paddick
214Q: After Clause 142, insert the following new Clause—
“Vagrancy Act 1824
In section 8 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (abolition of offence of loitering etc with intent) at end insert—
“(2) A person who has been convicted of, or cautioned for, an offence under those provisions is pardoned for the offence.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) it is irrelevant whether the person has died before subsection (2) comes into force.
(4) A pardon under this section does not give rise to any right, entitlement or liability.””