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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-26

Bill (19)

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.

HL Bill 199 Commons Insistence on Disagreement, Insistence, Amendments in Lieu and Amendment to the Words So Restored To The Bill
28 April 2026
Lords
Bill 440 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Disagreement and Reasons) - pdf
28 April 2026
Commons
Bill 440 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Disagreement and Reasons) - large print
28 April 2026
Commons
Bill 440 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Disagreement and Reasons) - xml
28 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 195 Commons Non-Insistence, Amendment to the Lords Amendment, Reasons, Insistence on Disagreement, Insistence, Amendment to the Words So Restored to the Bill, and Amendments in Lieu
27 April 2026
Lords
Bill 433 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reasons, Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu and Disagreement) - pdf
23 April 2026
Commons
Bill 433 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reasons, Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu And Disagreement) – large print
23 April 2026
Commons
Bill 433 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reasons, Non-Insistence, Amendments in Lieu And Disagreement) - xml
23 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 191 Commons Disagreement and Reasons
21 April 2026
Lords
Bill 424 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - pdf
16 April 2026
Commons
Bill 424 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print - pdf
16 April 2026
Commons
5 March 2026
Lords
27 November 2025
Lords
Bill 318 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
30 October 2025
Commons
Bill 318 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
30 October 2025
Commons
Bill 283 2024-25 (as introduced)
10 July 2025
Commons
Bill 283 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
10 July 2025
Commons
Bill 283 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
10 July 2025
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 424 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - pdf
17 April 2026
Commons
Bill 424 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print
17 April 2026
Commons
27 November 2025
Lords
Bill 283 EN 2024-25
10 July 2025
Commons
Bill 283 EN 2024-25 - large print
10 July 2025
Commons

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

Selection by Mr Speaker and grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Steve Reed - 28 April 2026 (Issued 18:50)
28 April 2026
Commons
Selection by Mr Speaker and grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Steve Reed - 28 April 2026 - large print (Issued 18:50)
28 April 2026
Commons
Selection by Mr Speaker and grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Steve Reed - 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Selection by Mr Speaker and grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Steve Reed - large print - 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments and the Speaker’s provisional selection of amendments
21 April 2026
Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments and the Speaker’s provisional selection of amendments - large print
21 April 2026
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments for Day 2 (Tuesday 25 November)
25 November 2025
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments for Day 2 (Tuesday 25 November) - large print
25 November 2025
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments for Day 1 (Monday 24 November) and Day 2 (Tuesday 25 November)
24 November 2025
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments for Day 1 (Monday 24 November) and Day 2 (Tuesday 25 November) - large print
24 November 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 28 October 2025
27 October 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 23 October 2025
22 October 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 21 October 2025
20 October 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
16 October 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
15 October 2025
Commons
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
14 October 2025
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Fifth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
21 April 2026
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Fourth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
13 April 2026
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
18 March 2026
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
29 January 2026
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
14 January 2026
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
27 November 2025
Lords
Supplementary Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 November 2025
Commons
Supplementary Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
10 October 2025
Commons
Delegated Powers memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
10 July 2025
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 199-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments
28 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2026 (issued at 18.30)
28 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2026 (issued at 18.30) - large print
28 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2026 - large print
28 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 195-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments and Reasons
27 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026 - large print
27 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 191-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
22 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 21 April 2026
21 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 21 April 2026 - large print
21 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 20 April 2026
20 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 20 April 2026 - large print
20 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 17 April 2026
17 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 17 April 2026 - large print
17 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 185–I Marshalled list for Third Reading
14 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-III Third marshalled list for Report
9 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-II(d) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
8 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-II(c) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
2 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-II(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
27 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-II(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
26 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-II Second marshalled list for Report
25 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
24 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174-I Marshalled list for Report
20 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 19 March 2026
19 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 18 March 2026
18 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 16 March 2026
16 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 13 March 2026
13 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 12 March 2026
12 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments – 11 March 2026
11 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments - 10 March 2026
10 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 174 Running list of amendments - 6 March 2026
6 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Grand Committee
3 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VII(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List)
19 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VII Seventh marshalled list for Grand Committee
10 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VI(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
9 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VI(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
6 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
5 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-V(b) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
4 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-V(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
3 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee
3 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-IV(b) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
2 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
30 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
30 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-III(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
29 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
28 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
28 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-II(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
27 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
26 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
23 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-I(d) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
22 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-I(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
21 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
20 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
19 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
16 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2026
15 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 14 January 2026
14 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments - 13 January 2026
13 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments - 12 January 2026
12 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments - 9 January 2026
9 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2026
8 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments - 7 January 2026
7 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
22 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2025
17 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 16 December 2025
16 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 15 December 2025
15 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 11 December 2025
11 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 10 December 2025
10 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 150 Running list of amendments – 9 December 2025
9 December 2025
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 November 2025
25 November 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 November 2025 - large print
25 November 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 November 2025
24 November 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 November 2025 - large print
24 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2025
21 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2025 - large print
21 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 November 2025 - large print
20 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 November 2025
19 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 November 2025 - large print
19 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2025
18 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2025 - large print
18 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2025
17 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2025 - large print
17 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025
14 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025 - large print
14 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025
13 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025 - large print
13 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2025
12 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2025 - large print
12 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025
11 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025 - large print
11 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2025
6 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2025 - large print
6 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2025
5 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2025 - large print
5 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2025
4 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2025 - large print
4 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2025
3 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2025 - large print
3 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 October 2025
31 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 October 2025 - large print
31 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2025
30 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2025 - large print
30 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 October 2025 - large print
29 October 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 October 2025
28 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2025
27 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025
24 October 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 October 2025
23 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2025
22 October 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 October 2025
21 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025
20 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025
17 October 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 October 2025
16 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2025
13 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 October 2025
10 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2025
17 September 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 September 2025
16 September 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2025
15 September 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 September 2025
12 September 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2025
11 September 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2025
9 September 2025
Commons

Minutes of the Reasons Committee held in the House of Commons to consider Lords Amendments to a Bill

Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 21 April 2026
21 April 2026
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Commons Consideration of Lords Message Proceedings as at 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 21 April 2026
21 April 2026
Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 25 November 2025
25 November 2025
Commons
All proceedings up to 28 October 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
28 October 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.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: HL Bill 150 of 2024–26
3 December 2025
Lords
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26: progress of the bill
20 November 2025
Commons
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
20 August 2025
Commons

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

50th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 March 2026
Lords
Letter from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government to Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee, responding to the Committee's report on the English Devolution and Empowerment Bill
5 March 2026
Lords
45th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
16 January 2026
Lords
13 January 2026
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: call for evidence
5 September 2025
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Third Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
15 April 2026
Second Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
17 March 2026
Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
13 January 2026
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
27 November 2025
Supplementary Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
19 November 2025
Commons
Supplementary Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
21 October 2025
Commons
Human Rights Memorandum
10 July 2025
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (EDCEB47)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Mercury Theatre, Colchester (EDCEB48)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by WPI Strategy (EDCEB49)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Fire Chiefs Council (EDCEB50)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UNISON (EDCEB51)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Place Management (IPM) (EDCEB52)
28 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Martin Smith, Councillor for Dore & Totley Ward, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Sheffield City Council (EDCEB46)
23 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Guide Dogs (EDCEB45)
21 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Mayor of London (EDCEB39)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Quality of Life Foundation (EDCEB40)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mebyon Kernow - the Party for Cornwall (EDCEB41)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cornwall Council (EDCEB42)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Place Management (IPM) (EDCEB43)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the GroundsWell Consortium (EDCEB44)
16 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission (EDCEB14)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by London Councils (EDCEB15)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny (CfGS) (EDCEB16)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mill Road 4 People (EDCEB17)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ADEPT - Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (EDCEB18)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jeremy Spooner, CEO, Baylis Community Media CIC (EDCEB19)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Campaign for National Parks (EDCEB20)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Community Planning Alliance (EDCEB21)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Allen Simpson, Chief Executive, UKHospitality (supplementary submission) (EDCEB22)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Investment Association (EDCEB23)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizen Network (EDCEB24)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Tindle Newspapers Ltd (EDCEB25)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Greater London Assembly Oversight Committee (EDCEB26)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Elect Her (EDCEB27)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Research for Action (EDCEB28)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Emeritus Professor Robin Hambleton (EDCEB29)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Power to Change (supplementary) (EDCEB30)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) (supplementary) (EDCEB31)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Centre for Cities (EDCEB32)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) (EDCEB33)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EDCEB34)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by We're Right Here (EDCEB35)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Green Party Councillors on Sheffield City Council (EDCEB36)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (EDCEB37)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (EDCEB38)
14 October 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Better Planning Coalition (BPC) (EDCEB01)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK100 (EDCEB02)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Grant Thornton (EDCEB03)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Wildlife Trusts (EDCEB04)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sir David Lidington and Prof John Denham (EDCEB05)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Iliffe Media Group (EDCEB06)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by News Media Association (EDCEB07)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (BPF) (EDCEB08)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Healthy Air Coalition (EDCEB09)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Heritage Alliance (EDCEB10)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by It's Our City! (EDCEB11)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by South East Climate Alliance (EDCEB12)
16 September 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) (EDCEB13)
16 September 2025
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Final Stage Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
27 November 2025
Equality Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
10 July 2025
Regulatory Policy Impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
10 July 2025

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Baroness Taylor to Lord Ravensdale regarding amendments 119 and 183.
26 March 2026
Letter from Baroness Taylor to Lord Ravensdale regarding reflecting the intention of his amendment to the Bill in guidance for Strategic Authorities.
25 March 2026

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Compilation PDF of all Committee Debate sittings
29 October 2025
Commons
29 October 2025
Commons
28 October 2025
Commons
23 October 2025
Commons
23 October 2025
Commons
21 October 2025
Commons
21 October 2025
Commons
16 October 2025
Commons
16 October 2025
Commons
14 October 2025
Commons
14 October 2025
Commons
16 September 2025
Commons
16 September 2025
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
2 September 2025
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage (day 2) - Commons Hansard link
25 November 2025
Commons
Report stage (day 1) - Commons Hansard link
24 November 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
25 November 2025
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
21 April 2026
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords message

Consideration of Lords message - Commons Hansard link
27 April 2026
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords message

Consideration of Lords message - Commons Hansard link
28 April 2026
Commons

Lords 1st reading

27 November 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

8 December 2025
Lords

Lords Committee stage

5 March 2026
Lords
11 February 2026
Lords
9 February 2026
Lords
4 February 2026
Lords
2 February 2026
Lords
29 January 2026
Lords
27 January 2026
Lords
20 January 2026
Lords

Lords Report stage

13 April 2026
Lords
26 March 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
24 March 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
24 March 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

15 April 2026
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

23 April 2026
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

27 April 2026
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

28 April 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

29 April 2026

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
27 November 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

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11 February 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
9 February 2026
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4 February 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
2 February 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
29 January 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
27 January 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
20 January 2026
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26 March 2026
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24 March 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
15 April 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
23 April 2026
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Minutes of Proceedings
27 April 2026
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28 April 2026
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29 April 2026