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Commons Briefing paper by Michael Benson, William Downs, Joe Lewis, Sarah Lewis, James Mirza Davies, Abbas Panjwani, Tom Powell, Mark Sandford, Matthew Ward, John Woodhouse and Olivia Rider. It was first published on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. It was last updated on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26: progress of the bill

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26 was introduced into the House of Commons on 10 July 2025. Second reading took place on 2 September 2025. Committee stage took place between 16 September and 28 October 2025. Report stage and third reading took place on 24 and 25 November 2025.

The bill, explanatory notes and associated documents are available on the bill’s page on the Parliamentary website. The House of Commons Library published a briefing on the bill, in advance of its second reading, on 20 August 2025.

This briefing sets out the main amendments made to the bill, and the main debates that took place, at second reading and committee stage in the House of Commons. It also covers substantive amendments made to the bill at report stage in the House of Lords, including provisions for gambling impact assessments, local scrutiny committees, taxi licensing, statutory trusts and brownfield land.

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Research briefing
Reference
CBP-10401 
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Subjects
Accountability Audit Devolution Adult education Business premises Housing Health services Greater London Greater London Authority Health education Fire and rescue services Electoral systems Economic growth Local government Local government finance Powers Planning Mayor of London Tourism Transport Combined authorities Taxis Regional planning and development Taxation Rents Reorganisation Mayors Police and crime commissioners Community assets Electric scooters Electric bicycles Visitor levy
Legislation
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
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Home Affairs Section
Business and Transport Section
Economic Policy and Statistics Section
Science and Environment Section
Parliament and Constitution Centre
House of Commons Library
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