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Sentencing Act 2026

Government 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).

Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2)
22 January 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.

HL Bill 161 Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
20 January 2026
Lords
Bill 365 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
13 January 2026
Commons
3 December 2025
Lords
30 October 2025
Lords
Bill 313 2024-26 (as amended in Committee)
21 October 2025
Commons
Bill 313 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - large print
21 October 2025
Commons
Bill 299 2024-25 (as introduced)
2 September 2025
Commons
Bill 299 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
2 September 2025
Commons
Bill 299 2024-25 - large print
2 September 2025
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 365 EN 2024-26
13 January 2026
Commons
30 October 2025
Lords
Bill 299 EN 2024-25
2 September 2025
Commons
Bill 299 EN 2024-25 - large print
2 September 2025
Commons

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

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary David Lammy and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - large print - 29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Commons
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 21 October 2025
20 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”.

Sentencing Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
3 November 2025
Lords
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
2 September 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 161-I Motion for Consideration of Commons Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
21 January 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026 - large print
20 January 2026
Commons
HL Bill 151-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
5 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 151-I Marshalled list for Report
2 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 23 December 2025
23 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
22 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 17 December 2025
17 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 16 December 2025
16 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 15 December 2025
15 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2025
12 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 11 December 2025
11 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025
8 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 151 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025
5 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-III Third marshalled list for Committee
2 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
1 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-II Second marshalled list for Committee
27 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
26 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
25 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142-I Marshalled list for Committee
24 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 21 November 2025
21 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 20 November 2025
20 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 19 November 2025
19 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 18 November 2025
18 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 17 November 2025
17 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 142 Running list of amendments - 13 November 2025
13 November 2025
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 October 2025 - large print
29 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2025
28 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2025 - large print
28 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2025
27 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2025 - large print
27 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025
24 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2025 - large print
24 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025
23 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2025 - large print
23 October 2025
Commons
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 October 2025
21 October 2025
Commons
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 October 2025 - large print
21 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025
20 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2025 - large print
20 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025
17 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025 - large print
17 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025
16 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025 - large print
16 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025 - large print
15 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at October 10 2025
10 October 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at October 10 2025 - large print
10 October 2025
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 Amendments Proceedings as at 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 October 2025
29 October 2025
Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 21 October 2025
21 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.

Sentencing Bill: Briefing papers
20 January 2026
Sentencing Bill: HL Bill 142 of 2024–26
7 November 2025
Lords
24 October 2025
Commons

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

Government Response to the 15th Report of the Constitution Committee
28 January 2026
Lords
15th Report of the Constitution Committee
21 November 2025
Lords
37th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
13 November 2025
Lords

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.

European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
29 October 2025
Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
2 September 2025
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
2 September 2025

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
16 September 2025
Commons

Commons Committee of the whole House

Committee of the whole House - Commons Hansard link
21 October 2025
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
29 October 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
29 October 2025
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
20 January 2026
Commons

Lords 1st reading

30 October 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

12 November 2025
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Lords Hansard - part one
3 December 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
3 December 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
1 December 2025
Lords
Lord Hansard - Part 2
1 December 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
26 November 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
26 November 2025
Lords

Lords Report stage

Lords Hansard - Part 1
6 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
6 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

12 January 2026
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

21 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

22 January 2026

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
30 October 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
12 November 2025
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings - part one
3 December 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
3 December 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
1 December 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
1 December 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
26 November 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
26 November 2025
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
6 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
6 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
12 January 2026
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

Minutes of Procedings
21 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
22 January 2026