Government Bills currently before Parliament


2 Bills progressing in the second house

These Bills have completed the Bill Process in the first house and are now within the Bill Process of the Second House. Once the Second House has added their own amendments, the Bill will move to the Ping Pong phase of exchanging amendments.

Introduced: 5th November 2025

A Bill to make provision about railways and railway services; and for connected purposes.

Commons Completed

Last Event - Ways And Means Resolution
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Next Event - Report Stage
Wednesday 10th June 2026

A Bill to make provision enabling the Secretary of State in certain circumstances to make regulations relating to the transfer of securities issued by, or property, rights and liabilities of, a steel undertaking; and for connected purposes.

Commons Completed

Last Event - 3rd Reading
Tuesday 9th June 2026

1 Bill progressed through Bill Committee in the first house

These Bills have passed through the line by line assessment and amendment by Bill Committee. The Bill can now move to Report stage, where amendments and clauses can be tabled by any MP.

The Government will table contentious amendments and clauses at Report stage, where they may be defeated if sufficient Government backbenchers rebel.

Third Reading often takes place immediately after report stage, and is usually a formality of valedictory speeches. This would then conclude the Bill Process in the First House, and the Bill will be sent to the Second House for further review and amendment.


A Bill to Make provision, including provision amending the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018, about the security and resilience of network and information systems used or relied on in connection with the carrying on of essential activities.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026
Next Event - Report Stage
Tuesday 16th June 2026

12 Bills progressed beyond Second Reading in the first house

These bills have passed the first substantive debate on the initial draft of the Bill (Second Reading) and are now in the process of review and amendment of bill text by a Bill Committee. For the Commons, Bill Committees are formed of around 20 MPs, whereas in the Lords, a Committee of the Whole House is usually formed.

For Commons Private Members Bills, the most difficult hurdle is to pass Second Reading, due to lack of time for the debate. Since 1986, every Government Bill has passed Second Reading.

Introduced: 15th January 2026

A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision about the reserve forces; to make provision about visiting forces; to make provision about the Ministry of Defence Police; to make provision about the defence functions of the Oil and Pipelines Agency; to make provision about the protection of military remains; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Committee Of The Whole House
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
(Read Debate)
Introduced: 25th February 2026

A Bill to Make provision in relation to criminal courts in England and Wales; to make provision about the leadership of tribunals; to amend section 1 of the Children Act 1989 to remove the presumption relating to the involvement of parents in the life of a child; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026
Introduced: 14th October 2025

A Bill to make new provision to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026
Introduced: 16th September 2025

A Bill to Impose a duty on public authorities and public officials to act with candour, transparency and frankness; to make provision for the enforcement of that duty in their dealings with inquiries and investigations; to require public authorities to promote and take steps to maintain ethical conduct within all parts of the authority; to create an offence in relation to public authorities and public officials who mislead the public; to create further offences in relation to the misconduct of persons who hold public office and to abolish the common law offence of misconduct in public office; to make provision enabling persons to participate at inquiries and investigations where the conduct of public authorities may be in issue; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026

A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, referendums and recall petitions; to make provision about election agents’ addresses; to make provision about political expenditure and political donations; to make provision about information to be included in electronic campaigning material; to make provision about offences and civil sanctions in connection with elections, referendums and recall petitions and with donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about the disclosure of information by the Electoral Commission; to make provision about the disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices, and their sentencing, where offences are aggravated by hostility towards persons involved in elections, referendums or recall petitions or holders of such offices; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026
Introduced: 14th May 2026

A Bill to make provision for the protection of purchasers and users of air transport and airport services; to make provision about airspace change, air traffic and air navigation services and airport slots and schedules; to confer power on the Civil Aviation Authority to make rules; to make provision about aviation offences; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Next Event - Committee Stage
Tuesday 16th June 2026

A bill to make provision about payment terms in commercial contracts; to make provision about interest on late payment of commercial debts; to ban retention clauses in the construction sector; to expand the powers of the Small Business Commissioner in relation to payment disputes and poor payment practices; to amend the Enterprise Act 2016 in connection with other functions of the Small Business Commissioner; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Tuesday 9th June 2026
(Read Debate)
Introduced: 19th May 2026

A Bill to make provision about the regulation of financial services and markets; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Monday 8th June 2026
(Read Debate)
Next Event - Committee Stage
Monday 22nd June 2026

A Bill to make provision about health and social care.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Monday 1st June 2026
(Read Debate)
Next Event - Committee Stage
Tuesday 16th June 2026

A Bill to make provision about social housing.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Monday 1st June 2026
(Read Debate)
Next Event - Committee Stage
Monday 15th June 2026
Introduced: 14th May 2026

A Bill to make provision for enabling a common set of legislative provisions to be applied to major sporting events held in the United Kingdom; to confer power to provide financial assistance in relation to sporting events held in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
(Read Debate)
Next Event - Committee Stage
Monday 22nd June 2026
Introduced: 24th January 2022

A Bill to make provision for a railway between a junction with Phase 2a of High Speed 2 south of Crewe in Cheshire and Manchester Piccadilly Station; for a railway between Hoo Green in Cheshire and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong, south of Wigan; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Bill Reintroduced
Thursday 14th May 2026

1 Bill in initial stages

These bills have been laid before Parliament, but have not begun the Bill Process. A Short Title and Long Title (summary) of the Bill will have been provided, though a full text of the Bill may not have been tabled.

For Commons Private Members' Bills, unless a high position on the Order Paper has been secured for the Second Reading Debate (or unanimous consent is expected), it is unlikely that the Bill will progress further from this point. Often only Ballot Bills (which have priority for Second Reading) will have the opportunity to progress.

Introduced: 9th June 2026

A Bill to make provision for the designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity; to create offences relating to bodies designated under this Act; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 9th June 2026