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Government’s Legislative Programme 2026

My Rt Hon Friend the Lord President of the Council has made the following statement:

Following the State Opening of Parliament, it is normal practice for the Leader of the House of Lords to list the bills to be introduced for the convenience of the House.

Other measures will be laid before the House in the usual way. The programme will also include Finance Bills to implement budget policy decisions and estimates for public services. The list does not include draft bills.

• Civil Aviation Bill

• Clean Water Bill

• Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

• Competition Reform Bill

• Digital Access to Services Bill

• Education for All Bill

• Electricity Generator Levy Bill

• Energy Independence Bill

• Enhancing Financial Services Bill

• European Partnership Bill

• Highways (Financing) Bill

• Immigration and Asylum Bill

• National Security Bill

• Health Bill

• Nuclear Regulation Bill

• Overnight Visitor Levy Bill

• Police Reform Bill

• Regulating for Growth Bill

• Remediation Bill

• Removal of Peerages Bill

• Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill

• Social Housing Bill

• Sovereign Grant Bill

• Sporting Events Bill

• Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

• Tackling State Threats Bill

Bills that will be published in draft this session include:

• Draft Conversion Practices Bill

• Draft Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Bill

• Draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill

The following Bills will be carried over from the first session.

• Armed Forces Bill

• Courts and Tribunals Bill

• Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

• Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

• High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill / Northern Powerhouse Rail

• Public Office (Accountability) Bill

• Railways Bill

• Representation of the People Bill