The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (c. 3) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill was introduced to the
House of Commons as a
Government bill by the
Secretary of State for Justice,
Chris Grayling on 12 June 2014, and given the
Royal Assent on 12 February 2015, coming into force as the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 on 13 April 2015.
Background
The 2010
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
The Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement (officially known as The Coalition: Our Programme for Government) was a policy document drawn up following the 2010 general election in the United Kingdom. It formed the terms of referen ...
contained a commitment to "take a range of measures to encourage
volunteering and involvement in social action".
The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill was introduced to the
House of Commons as a
Government bill by the
Secretary of State for Justice,
Chris Grayling on 12 June 2014.
The Bill was noted for its brevity, at just over 300 words. The Bill was introduced to the
House of Lords by the
Minister of State for Justice
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,
Lord Faulks, on 21 October 2014,
where the criticism of
Lord Pannick
David Philip Pannick, Baron Pannick, (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He practises mainly in the areas of public law and human rights. He has argued cases before the Supreme Court of the U ...
was noted for its intensity. The Act was given the
Royal Assent on 12 February 2015, and came into force on 13 April 2015.
Act
The Act extends only to
England and Wales.
Commentary
Necessity
The opposition
Labour Party described the bill as a "vacuous waste of time".
Lord Pannick
David Philip Pannick, Baron Pannick, (born 7 March 1956) is a British barrister and a crossbencher in the House of Lords. He practises mainly in the areas of public law and human rights. He has argued cases before the Supreme Court of the U ...
called it "the most ridiculous piece of legislation approved by Parliament in a very long time".
As of May 2020, there have been no reported cases of the provisions within the Act having been applied.
Notes
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