Victims and Courts Act 2026
A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administration of criminal justice.
Legislative progress
Commons
7 May 2025
1st reading
Commons
20 May 2025
2nd reading
Commons
20 May 2025
Programme motion
Commons
20 May 2025
Money resolution
Commons
17 Jun 2025
Committee stage
Commons
27 Oct 2025
Report stage
Commons
27 Oct 2025
3rd reading
Lords
28 Oct 2025
1st reading
Lords
16 Dec 2025
2nd reading
Lords
9 Feb 2026
Committee stage
Lords
10 Mar 2026
Report stage
Lords
17 Mar 2026
3rd reading
Commons
25 Mar 2026
Programme motion
Commons
25 Mar 2026
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords
15 Apr 2026
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Commons
20 Apr 2026
Consideration of Lords message
Lords
23 Apr 2026
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned
29 Apr 2026
Royal Assent
Bill documents
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Bill Commons 7 May 2025Bill 233 2024-25 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 7 May 2025Bill 233 EN 2024-25
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Bill Commons 7 May 2025Bill 233 2024-25 - large print
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Explanatory Notes Commons 7 May 2025Bill 233 EN (Large Print)
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Bill Commons 7 May 2025Bill 233 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Commons 7 May 2025Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Human rights memorandum Commons 7 May 2025Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 7 May 2025Victims Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 7 May 2025Courts Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 7 May 2025Overarching Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Briefing papers Commons 16 May 2025Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
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Press notices Commons 21 May 2025Victims and Courts Bill: call for evidence
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Amendment Paper Commons 4 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Jun 2025Public Bill Amendments as at 17 June 2025
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Written evidence Commons 17 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Kathleen Dunmore and Jason Webb (VCB01)
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Written evidence Commons 17 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (VCB02)
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Written evidence Commons 17 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) (VCB03)
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Written evidence Commons 17 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Prison Reform Trust (VCB04)
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2025
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 19 Jun 2025Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 19th June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 19 Jun 2025Public Bill Amendments as at 19 June 2025
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Edmonds Marshall McMahon (VCB05)
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Help for Heroes (VCB06)
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by SUDEP Action (VCB07)
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno, University of Manchester and SHERA Research Group (VCB08)
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Action for Children, Barnardo's, The centre of expertise on child sexual abuse, NSPCC, and Women's Aid (joint submission) (VCB09)
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Written evidence Commons 19 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Bob Browell, Counter Fraud Manager, Finance and Operations Directorate, Macmillan Cancer Support (VCB10)
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2025
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 24 Jun 2025All proceedings up to 24 June 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Jun 2025Public Bill Amendments as at 24 June 2025
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 24 Jun 2025Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 June 2025
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Written evidence Commons 24 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) (supplementary) (VCB11)
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Written evidence Commons 24 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (supplementary) (VCB12)
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Written evidence Commons 24 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Women's Justice, Advance, Agenda Alliance, Hibiscus Initiatives, Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies, Women's Aid, Dame Vera Baird KC, Professor Vanessa Bettinson, Northumbria University, and Professor Nicola Wake, Northumbria University (joint submission) (VCB13)
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Written evidence Commons 24 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales (supplementary) (VCB14)
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Written evidence Commons 24 Jun 2025Written evidence submitted by Catch22 (VCB15)
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025
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Bill Commons 25 Jun 2025Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
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Bill Commons 25 Jun 2025Bill 271 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 26 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 30 Jun 2025Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 1 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 1 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 2 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 4 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 17 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Jul 2025Notices of Amendments as at 23 July 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 1 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 1 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 12 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 12 Sep 2025Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025 - large print
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Briefing papers Commons 20 Oct 2025Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025: Remaining stages
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 22 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 22 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Oct 2025Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Oct 2025Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 October 2025 - large print
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 27 Oct 2025Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 27 October 2025
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 27 Oct 2025Overarching Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 27 Oct 2025Victims Measures Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 27 Oct 2025Parental Responsibility Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 27 Oct 2025Children Born of Rape Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 27 Oct 2025Victims Equalities Statement from the Ministry of Justice
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 27 Oct 2025Report Stage Proceedings as at 27 October 2025
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Bill Lords 28 Oct 2025HL Bill 141 (as brought from the Commons)
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Explanatory Notes Lords 28 Oct 2025HL Bill 141 Explanatory Notes
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Human rights memorandum Unassigned 28 Oct 2025European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Lords 29 Oct 2025Victims and Courts Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
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Briefing papers Lords 13 Nov 2025Victims and Courts Bill: HL Bill 141 of 2024-26
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Select Committee report Lords 5 Dec 202539th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Dec 2025HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 18 Dec 2025HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Dec 2025HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Dec 2025HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 23 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Jan 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 2 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 15 Jan 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Jan 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 23 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Jan 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 26 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 28 Jan 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 28 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 4 Feb 2026HL Bill 141 Running list of amendments – 4 February 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-I Marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 10 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-II Second marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 12 February 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 17 February 2026
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Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Unassigned 24 Feb 2026Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 24 February 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 25 February 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Feb 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 26 February 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Mar 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 2 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 4 Mar 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments – 4 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Mar 2026HL Bill 141-R Running list of amendments - 5 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 6 Mar 2026HL Bill 141-R-I Marshalled list for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Mar 2026HL Bill 141-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Report
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Bill Lords 10 Mar 2026HL Bill 176 (as amended on Report)
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Amendment Paper Lords 11 Mar 2026HL Bill 176 Running list of amendments – 11 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Mar 2026HL Bill 176-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
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Bill Commons 18 Mar 2026Bill 410 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - pdf
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Explanatory Notes Commons 18 Mar 2026Bill 410 EN 2024-26 - pdf
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Bill Commons 18 Mar 2026Bill 410 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print - pdf
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Explanatory Notes Commons 18 Mar 2026Bill 410 EN 2024-26 - large print - pdf
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Bill Commons 18 Mar 2026Bill 410 2024-26 - xml download
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Mar 2026Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 23 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Mar 2026Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 23 March 2026 - large print
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Briefing papers Commons 23 Mar 2026Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26: Lords Amendments
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Mar 2026Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Mar 2026Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 24 March 2026 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Mar 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Mar 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026 - large print
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 25 Mar 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy - 25 March 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 25 Mar 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy - 25 March 2026 - large print
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Minutes of Reasons Committee Commons 25 Mar 2026Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 25 March 2026
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 25 Mar 2026Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2026
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Bill Lords 26 Mar 2026HL Bill 184 Commons Disagreement and Reasons
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Apr 2026HL Bill 184(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Disagreement and Reasons
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Amendment Paper Lords 14 Apr 2026HL Bill 184–I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
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Bill Commons 16 Apr 2026Bill 423 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu - pdf
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Bill Commons 16 Apr 2026Bill 423 2024-26 Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu - large print - pdf
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2026 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Apr 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 20 April 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Apr 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 20 April 2026 - large print
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 20 Apr 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 20 April 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 20 Apr 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 20 April 2026
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 20 Apr 2026Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 20 April 2026
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Bill Lords 21 Apr 2026HL Bill 190 Commons Disagreement and Amendment in Lieu
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Amendment Paper Lords 21 Apr 2026HL Bill 190(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendment
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Apr 2026HL Bill 190-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendment
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Act of Parliament Unassigned 8 May 2026Victims and Courts Act 2026 (c. 19)
Chamber debates
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Hansard 23 Apr 2026
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Hansard 21 Apr 2026
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Hansard 20 Apr 2026
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Hansard 15 Apr 2026
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Hansard 26 Mar 2026
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Hansard 25 Mar 2026
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Hansard 25 Mar 2026
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Hansard 17 Mar 2026
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Hansard 10 Mar 2026
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Hansard 2 Mar 2026
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Hansard 11 Feb 2026
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Hansard 9 Feb 2026
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Hansard 9 Feb 2026
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Hansard 5 Feb 2026
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Hansard 16 Dec 2025
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Hansard 28 Oct 2025
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Hansard 27 Oct 2025
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Hansard 20 May 2025
Committee debates
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Hansard 24 Jun 2025
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Hansard 19 Jun 2025
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Hansard 19 Jun 2025
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Hansard 17 Jun 2025
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Hansard 17 Jun 2025