Threads / Sentencing Act 2026 / Sentencing Act 2026
Act of Parliament Introduced 2 Sep 2025 Ministry of Justice ↗ Parliament

Sentencing Act 2026

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.

Legislative progress

Commons 2 Sep 2025
1st reading
Commons 16 Sep 2025
2nd reading
Commons 16 Sep 2025
Programme motion
Commons 16 Sep 2025
Money resolution
Commons 21 Oct 2025
Committee of the whole House
Commons 29 Oct 2025
Report stage
Commons 29 Oct 2025
3rd reading
Lords 30 Oct 2025
1st reading
Lords 12 Nov 2025
2nd reading
Lords 26 Nov 2025
Committee stage
Lords 6 Jan 2026
Report stage
Lords 12 Jan 2026
3rd reading
Commons 20 Jan 2026
Programme motion
Commons 20 Jan 2026
Consideration of Lords amendments
Lords 21 Jan 2026
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Unassigned 22 Jan 2026
Royal Assent

Bill documents

Chamber debates

Committee debates