Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026


Authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the commemoration of the victims of the fire at Grenfell Tower; and for connected purposes.

What is this Bill?

The Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026 is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 25 February 2026 and is currently before Parliament.

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Next Event: Wednesday 29th April 2026 - Royal Assent

Last Event: Tuesday 14th April 2026 - 3rd reading (Lords)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

29th April 2026
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th April 2026
Royal Assent (Commons)
14th April 2026
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th April 2026
3rd reading (Lords)
14th April 2026
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th April 2026
Report stage (Lords)
14th April 2026
Committee negatived: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th April 2026
Committee negatived (Lords)
14th April 2026
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th April 2026
2nd reading (Lords)
14th April 2026
Select Committee report
Letter from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee, responding to the Committee's letter on the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
25th March 2026
Select Committee report
Letter from Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee to Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, regarding the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
25th March 2026
Briefing papers
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: HL Bill 178 of 2024–26
17th March 2026
Bill
HL Bill 178 (as brought from the Commons)
17th March 2026
1st reading (Lords)
17th March 2026
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th March 2026
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 178 Explanatory Notes
16th March 2026
3rd reading (Commons)
16th March 2026
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
16th March 2026
2nd reading (Commons)
16th March 2026
Money resolution
16th March 2026
Allocation of time motion
16th March 2026
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional grouping of clauses by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 16 March
4th March 2026
Briefing papers
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill 2024-26
25th February 2026
Bill
Bill 388 2024-26 (as introduced)
25th February 2026
Bill
Bill 388 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml download
25th February 2026
1st reading (Commons)
25th February 2026
Explanatory Notes
Bill 388 EN 2024-26