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Representation of the People Bill

OverviewTimeline13Debates11Amendments199

  1. 1st readingCommons

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

  4. 2nd readingCommons

    • Programme motion
    • Money resolution
    • Carry-over motion
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 216 speeches · 76 speakers · 1 division
    Steve ReedSir James CleverlyDanny KrugerEmily ThornberryFlorence EshalomiJudith CumminsLisa SmartMs Nusrat GhaniDr Ben SpencerJeremy CorbynKevin BonaviaRushanara AliSir Gavin WilliamsonDr Ellie Chowns+62

  6. Committee stageCommons

    9 sittings · 9 debates · 617 speeches · 14 speakers · 160 amendments
    Paul HolmesSamantha DixonDr Ellie ChownsLisa SmartDavid SimmondsLewis CockingZöe FranklinLloyd HattonSam RushworthWarinder JussAndrew LewinKatrina MurraySojan JosephLaura Kyrke-Smith
    160 amendments tabled44 Not called28 Negatived on division68 Agreed11 Withdrawn2 Not selected1 Not moved5 No decision1 Disagreed54 written evidence submissions — Online Safety Act Network, Marcus J Ball, Private Prosecutor & Legal Reform Campaigner, ExecProsec, Dr Ben Stanford and 51 others
    New bill textAs amended in Committee
  7. Parliament prorogued

    Session 2024-26 ends. Bills still before the House fall — this one was carried over.

  8. State Opening of Parliament

    Session 2026-27 begins with the King’s Speech. The bill resumes, and is presented again for a fresh first reading.

  9. Bill reintroducedCommons

    1 sitting
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard
    • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage)
    • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - pdfno file
    • Bill 004 EN 2026-27 - pdfno file
    • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - large print - pdfno file
    • Bill 004 EN 2026-27 - large print - pdfno file
    • Bill 004 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - htmlno file
    • Impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Governmentno file
    • Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committeeno file
    • ECHR Memorandum For the Bill as Introduced In the House of Commonsno file
    • Representation of the People Bill: progress of the billno file

  12. Report stageCommons

    1 sitting · 39 amendments
    39 amendments tabled39 No decision
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  13. 3rd readingCommons

    1 sitting
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard