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Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-26

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 (c. 4)
12 February 2026

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

7 July 2025
Lords
Bill 021 2024-25 (as introduced)
9 January 2025
Commons
Bill 021 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
9 January 2025
Commons
Bill 021 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
9 January 2025
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

23 July 2025
Lords
Bill 021 EN 2024-25
9 January 2025
Commons
Bill 021 EN 2024-25 - large print
9 January 2025
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 June 2025
3 June 2025
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill: HL Bill 119
30 September 2025
Lords

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

30th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
18 July 2025
Lords

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
17 January 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
4 July 2025
Commons

Lords 1st reading

7 July 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

24 October 2025
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

8 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

23 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

12 February 2026

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
7 July 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
24 October 2025
Lords

Lords Order of Commitment discharged

Minutes of Proceedings
8 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
23 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
12 February 2026