Sentencing Act 2026
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision about the sentencing, release and management after sentencing of offenders; to make provision about bail; to make provision about the removal from the United Kingdom of foreign criminals; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
2 September 2025 – 2 September 2025
- 2nd reading· Commons
16 September 2025 – 16 September 2025
- Programme motion· Commons
16 September 2025 – 16 September 2025
- Money resolution· Commons
16 September 2025 – 16 September 2025
- Committee of the whole House· Commons
21 October 2025 – 21 October 2025
- Report stage· Commons
29 October 2025 – 29 October 2025
- 3rd reading· Commons
29 October 2025 – 29 October 2025
- 1st reading· Lords
30 October 2025 – 30 October 2025
- 2nd reading· Lords
12 November 2025 – 12 November 2025
- Committee stage· Lords
26 November 2025 – 3 December 2025
- Report stage· Lords
6 January 2026 – 6 January 2026
- 3rd reading· Lords
12 January 2026 – 12 January 2026
- Programme motion· Commons
20 January 2026 – 20 January 2026
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
20 January 2026 – 20 January 2026
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
21 January 2026 – 21 January 2026
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
22 January 2026 – 22 January 2026
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 4012.