Details News Stages Publications Long title A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument. Sponsors Andrew Ranger Labour Wrexham Lord Watson of Wyre Forest Labour Life peer Current version of the Bill Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 (c. 4) Get File View HTML version Opens in new window 12 February 2026 Bill passage Bill started in the House of Commons 1st reading 2nd reading Committee stage Report stage 3rd reading Bill in the House of Lords 1st reading 2nd reading Committee stage Report stage 3rd reading Final stages Consideration of amendments Royal Assent Key Complete In progress Not applicable Not yet reached