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Government billiNew publication · 15 Sept
Mr David Lammy
Mr David LammyLabour

Ministry of Justice

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Reforms criminal courts by removing defendants' right to elect Crown Court trial, allowing judge-only trials for complex cases, increasing magistrates' sentencing powers, and removing the statutory presumption of parental involvement in Children Act decisions.

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Government billiNew amendment · 7 Oct
Steve Reed
Steve ReedLabour
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness TaylorLabour

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Representation of the People Bill

This bill lowers the voting age to 16, improves voter registration, strengthens rules on party donations, enhances electoral security, and protects candidates from harassment.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 18 Mar 2026
Pat McFadden
Pat McFaddenLabour
Baroness Sherlock
Baroness SherlockLabour
Law

Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

This bill removes the cap limiting child element payments in Universal Credit to two children per household, extending welfare support to families with three or more children from April 2026.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 29 Apr 2026
Wes Streeting
Wes StreetingLabour
Baroness Merron
Baroness MerronLabour
Law

Department of Health and Social Care

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

This bill introduces a generational smoke-free and vape-free approach, banning tobacco sales to anyone born after 1 January 2009, strengthening retail controls across all UK nations, and restricting advertising and vaping in public spaces.

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Member's billiCommittee stage · 24 Apr
Kim Leadbeater
Kim LeadbeaterLabour
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Lord FalconerLabour

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

This bill allows terminally ill adults in England and Wales to request and self-administer assistance to end their life, subject to strict safeguards including two independent doctor assessments and a six-month life expectancy requirement.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 27 Apr 2026
Liz Kendall
Liz KendallLabour
Baroness Sherlock
Baroness SherlockLabour
Law

Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Schemes Act 2026

Major pension reform affecting 20 million people: consolidates small pension pots, improves investment practices in defined contribution schemes, creates superfunds for struggling schemes, and reforms Local Government Pension Scheme management.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 28 Apr 2026
Angela Rayner
Angela RaynerLabour
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness TaylorLabour
Law

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

This bill devolves powers to mayors and local authorities across England, restructures audit arrangements, sets national taxi licensing standards, and removes upwards-only rent reviews in business tenancies.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 29 Apr 2026
Steve Reed
Steve ReedLabour
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness TaylorLabour
Law

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026

This law allows the government to spend public money on building and maintaining a permanent memorial to honour the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 22 Apr 2026
Yvette Cooper
Yvette CooperLabour
Lord Hanson of Flint
Lord HansonLabour
Law

Home Office

Crime and Policing Act 2026

This bill gives police stronger powers to tackle crime, creates new offences for exploiting children and damaging property, and reforms how sex offenders are managed.

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Government billiNew publication · 2 Oct
Heidi Alexander
Heidi AlexanderLabour
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Lord HendyLabour

Department for Transport

Railways Bill

This bill reforms how UK railways are operated and regulated, moving from private franchises to a new public ownership model. It affects train operators, passengers, and the government.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 22 Apr 2026
Bridget Phillipson
Bridget PhillipsonLabour
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Baroness SmithLabour
Law

Department for Education

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Sweeping reform of children's social care and schools covering family support, safeguarding, care regulation, school meals, uniforms, teacher standards, and independent education oversight.

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Government billiRoyal Assent 18 Mar 2026
Pat McFadden
Pat McFaddenLabour
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Baroness SmithLabour
Law

Cabinet Office

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

This bill removes the remaining ~90 hereditary peers from the House of Lords and abolishes the Lords' role in deciding hereditary peerage claims, completing the removal of hereditary peerage membership begun in 1999.

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