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Sentencing Bill (Act 2026)

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  1. 1st readingCommons

    1 sitting
    Bill introduced in the Commons by
    New bill textAs introduced
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  3. 2nd readingCommons

    • Programme motion
    • Money resolution
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 109 speeches · 44 speakers · 2 divisions
    Mr David LammyBen Obese-JectyDr Kieran MullanRobert JenrickSir Julian LewisJosh BabarindeLizzi CollingeAndy SlaughterCaroline NokesLinsey FarnsworthMs Nusrat GhaniSarah PochinSir John HayesDr Allison Gardner+30
    Second ReadingCarried
    Ayes 340Noes 77

    1 other division at this stage — on amendments and motions, not on the bill itself.

  4. Committee of the whole HouseCommons

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 166 speeches · 43 speakers · 116 amendments · 6 divisions
    Sir John HayesEsther McVeyDr Kieran MullanAndy SlaughterMs Nusrat GhaniSarah RussellAnna DixonJake RichardsSarah PochinBen Obese-JectyCaroline NokesJosh BabarindeMs Julie MinnsGraham Stuart+29
    116 amendments tabled116 No decision
    New bill textAs amended in Committee

  6. Report stageCommons

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 85 speeches · 29 speakers · 82 amendments · 4 divisions
    Jake RichardsDr Kieran MullanMs Nusrat GhaniAndy SlaughterEsther McVeyLinsey FarnsworthSir John HayesBen MaguireJohn McDonnellMr Peter BedfordSteve BarclayCatherine AtkinsonEdward ArgarHelen Grant+15
    82 amendments tabled82 No decision

  7. 3rd readingCommons

    1 division
    Third ReadingCarried
    Ayes 321Noes 103
    Taken in this debate

  9. 1st readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate
    New bill textAs brought from the Commons

  13. 2nd readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 28 speeches · 25 speakers
    Lord TimpsonBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombBaroness LongfieldBaroness Maclean of RedditchBaroness Porter of FulwoodBaroness PrasharLord BachLord Bailey of PaddingtonLord BeithLord Berkeley of KnightonLord Burnett of MaldonLord Carter of Haslemere+11

  16. Committee stageLords

    6 sittings · 6 debates · 312 speeches · 42 speakers · 187 amendments
    Lord TimpsonLord Keen of ElieBaroness HamweeLord Marks of Henley-on-ThamesLord SandhurstLord Jackson of PeterboroughLord Foster of BathLord LemosLord Thomas of CwmgieddViscount HailshamLord Russell of LiverpoolLord BachBaroness ChakrabartiLord Sentamu+28
    187 amendments tabled133 Not moved36 Withdrawn9 Withdrawn before debate5 Stood part4 Agreed
    New bill textAs amended in Committee

  18. Report stageLords

    2 sittings · 2 debates · 100 speeches · 31 speakers · 105 amendments
    Lord Keen of ElieLord TimpsonLord Marks of Henley-on-ThamesLord Thomas of CwmgieddBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombBaroness ChakrabartiBaroness Fox of BuckleyLord GarnierLord LemosLord Foster of BathLord Carter of HaslemereLord MoylanBaroness May of MaidenheadViscount Hailsham+17
    105 amendments tabled84 Not moved11 Agreed6 Withdrawn4 Disagreed
    New bill textAs amended on Report

  19. 3rd readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 6 speeches · 4 speakers
    Lord TimpsonLord Marks of Henley-on-ThamesLord Russell of LiverpoolLord Stewart of Dirleton

  21. Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons

    • Programme motion
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 39 speeches · 15 speakers · 1 division
    Jake RichardsDr Kieran MullanAmanda MartinCaroline NokesJess Brown-FullerChris VinceJudith CumminsSally JamesonAndy SlaughterCarla LockhartCatherine AtkinsonJim ShannonMatt BishopPam CoxSarah Olney

  23. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 7 speeches · 5 speakers
    Lord TimpsonBaroness HamweeBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombLord Keen of ElieLord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

  24. King Charles IIIKing Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

  25. Act publishedSentencing Act 2026c. 2View on legislation.gov.uk ↗