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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction 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).

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6)
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.

Bill 371 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
20 January 2026
Commons
16 December 2025
Lords
18 November 2025
Lords
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced)
10 September 2025
Commons
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced) - large print
10 September 2025
Commons
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml download
10 September 2025
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
20 January 2026
Commons
Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print
20 January 2026
Commons
18 November 2025
Lords
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced)
10 September 2025
Commons
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced) - large print
10 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 Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 2 February 2026
2 February 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 2 February 2026
2 February 2026
Commons
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 17 November 2025
17 November 2025
Commons
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - large print - 17 November 2025
17 November 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”.

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
20 January 2026
Lords
Memorandum from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
10 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 157-I Marshalled list for Report
8 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
22 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 148-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
15 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 148-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
12 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025
8 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025
5 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 3 December 2025
3 December 2025
Lords
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025
17 November 2025
Commons
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025 - large print
17 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025 - large print
14 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025
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 11 November 2025
11 November 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025 - Large Print
11 November 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.

Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 17 November 2025
17 November 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.

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: HL Bill 148 of 2024–26
24 November 2025
Lords
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (2024–25)
14 October 2025
Commons

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

39th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
5 December 2025
Lords

List of related Impact Assessments

Marine Genetic Resource Measures Impact Assessment
10 September 2025
Commons
Area-Based Management Tools and Environmental Impact Assessment measures
10 September 2025
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
16 October 2025
Commons
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
16 October 2025
Commons

Commons Committee of the whole House

Committee of the whole House - Commons Hansard link
17 November 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
17 November 2025
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion (no. 2) - Commons Hansard link
2 February 2026
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
2 February 2026
Commons

Lords 1st reading

18 November 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

2 December 2025
Lords

Lords Committee stage

16 December 2025
Lords

Lords Report stage

12 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

19 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

12 February 2026

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
18 November 2025
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
2 December 2025
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
16 December 2025
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
12 January 2026
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
19 January 2026
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
12 February 2026