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
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Bill Commons 2 Sep 2025Bill 299 2024-25 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 2 Sep 2025Bill 299 EN 2024-25
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Bill Commons 2 Sep 2025Bill 299 2024-25 - large print
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Explanatory Notes Commons 2 Sep 2025Bill 299 EN 2024-25 - large print
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Bill Commons 2 Sep 2025Bill 299 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 2 Sep 2025Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Human rights memorandum Commons 2 Sep 2025Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Commons 2 Sep 2025Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at October 10 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at October 10 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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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 20 Oct 2025Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 21 October 2025
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Bill Commons 21 Oct 2025Bill 313 2024-26 (as amended in Committee)
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Bill Commons 21 Oct 2025Bill 313 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Oct 2025Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Oct 2025Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 October 2025 - large print
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 21 Oct 2025Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 21 October 2025
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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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Briefing papers Commons 24 Oct 2025Sentencing Bill
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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 2025Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 28 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 28 Oct 2025Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2025 - large print
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Amendment Paper Commons 29 Oct 2025Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 October 2025
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Amendment Paper Commons 29 Oct 2025Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 October 2025 - large print
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 29 Oct 2025Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 29 October 2025
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 29 Oct 2025Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - large print - 29 October 2025
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Human rights memorandum Unassigned 29 Oct 2025European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 29 Oct 2025Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 October 2025
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Bill Lords 30 Oct 2025HL Bill 142 (as brought from the Commons)
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Explanatory Notes Lords 30 Oct 2025HL Bill 142 Explanatory Notes
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Lords 3 Nov 2025Sentencing Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
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Briefing papers Lords 7 Nov 2025Sentencing Bill: HL Bill 142 of 2024–26
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 13 November 2025
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Select Committee report Lords 13 Nov 202537th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 17 November 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 18 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 18 November 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 19 November 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 20 November 2025
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Select Committee report Lords 21 Nov 202515th Report of the Constitution Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 21 Nov 2025HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 21 November 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 Nov 2025HL Bill 142-I Marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Nov 2025HL Bill 142-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Nov 2025HL Bill 142-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 27 Nov 2025HL Bill 142-II Second marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 1 Dec 2025HL Bill 142-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Dec 2025HL Bill 142-III Third marshalled list for Committee
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Bill Lords 3 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 (as amended in Committee)
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 8 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 11 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 11 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 15 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 15 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 16 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2025
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Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Unassigned 18 Dec 2025Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 18 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 18 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Dec 2025HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 23 December 2025
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Jan 2026HL Bill 151-I Marshalled list for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Jan 2026HL Bill 151-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
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Bill Lords 6 Jan 2026HL Bill 159 (as amended on Report)
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Bill Commons 13 Jan 2026Bill 365 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 13 Jan 2026Bill 365 EN 2024-26
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Jan 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Jan 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026 - large print
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Briefing papers Unassigned 20 Jan 2026Sentencing Bill: Briefing papers
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 20 Jan 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 20 January 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 20 Jan 2026Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 20 January 2026
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Bill Lords 20 Jan 2026HL Bill 161 Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 20 Jan 2026Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments Proceedings as at 20 January 2026
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Amendment Paper Lords 21 Jan 2026HL BIll 161-I Motion for Consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
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Act of Parliament Unassigned 22 Jan 2026Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2)
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Select Committee report Lords 28 Jan 2026Government Response to the 15th Report of the Constitution Committee
Chamber debates
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Hansard 21 Jan 2026
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Hansard 20 Jan 2026
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Hansard 18 Dec 2025
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Hansard 26 Nov 2025
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Hansard 30 Oct 2025
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Hansard 16 Sep 2025
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Hansard 6 Dec 2023
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Hansard 25 Mar 2021
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Hansard 11 Mar 2021
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Hansard 3 Mar 2021
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Hansard 9 Feb 2021
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Hansard 26 Jan 2021
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Hansard 21 Jan 2021
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Hansard 21 Sep 2020
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Hansard 22 Jul 2020
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Hansard 21 Jul 2020
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Hansard 9 Jun 2020
Committee debates
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Hansard 7 Jul 2020
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Hansard 7 Jul 2020
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Hansard 2 Jul 2020
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Hansard 2 Jul 2020
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Hansard 30 Jun 2020
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Hansard 30 Jun 2020
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Hansard 25 Jun 2020
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Hansard 25 Jun 2020