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Bills that have received Royal Assent. The Acts that govern the country, ordered by most recent.

695 Acts on the statute book

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Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision enabling the Secretary of State in certain circumstances to make regulations relating to the transfer of securities issued by, or property, rights and liabilities of, a steel undertaking; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Peter Kyle.
52% Aye · 48% No · 524 votes

National Security (State Threats) Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision for the designation of bodies involved in foreign power threat activity; to create offences relating to bodies designated under this Act; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Shabana Mahmood.
57% Aye · 43% No · 600 votes

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026

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A Bill to Increase the rate of electricity generator levy and mileage amounts relating to income tax and to provide for temporary rates of vehicle excise duty for goods vehicles.

Presented by Rachel Reeves.
49% Aye · 51% No · 470 votes

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2026

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A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2027; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2026.

Presented by Dan Tomlinson.
50% Aye · 50% No · 484 votes

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act

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A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, the introduction of higher non-domestic rating multipliers as regards large business hereditaments, and lower non-domestic rating multipliers as regards retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments, in England and for the removal of charitable relief from non-domestic rates for private schools in Engl…

Presented by Angela Rayner.
49% Aye · 51% No · 562 votesParliament: 341-171

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about allergy safety in…

Presented by Bridget Phillipson.
25% Aye · 75% No · 1,115 votesParliament: 382-104

Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022

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A Bill to make provision about the national and cultural identity and language in Northern Ireland

Presented by Lord Caine.
52% Aye · 48% No · 534 votesParliament: 380-4

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescue authorities, local audit and terms in business tenancies about rent.

Presented by Angela Rayner.
23% Aye · 77% No · 1,713 votesParliament: 322-179

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026

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Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - took place on 4 February. What happens next? Committee stage - line by line examination of the bill, is scheduled for 24 February.

Presented by Rachel Reeves.
20% Aye · 80% No · 1,434 votesParliament: 316-194

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026

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A Bill to Make provision about the maximum number of salaries that may be paid under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 in respect of certain Ministerial offices.

Presented by Darren Jones.
72% Aye · 28% No · 1,155 votes

Crime and Policing Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision about anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, offences against people (including sexual offences), property offences, the criminal exploitation of persons, sex offenders, stalking and public order; to make provision about powers of the police, the border force and other similar persons; to make provision about confiscation; to m…

Presented by Yvette Cooper.
25% Aye · 75% No · 1,418 votesParliament: 312-95

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026

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A Bill to Authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the commemoration of the victims of the fire at Grenfell Tower; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Steve Reed.
23% Aye · 77% No · 1,358 votes

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the licensing of retail sales and the registration of retailers; to enable product and information requirements to be imposed in connection with tobacco, vapes and…

Presented by Wes Streeting.
53% Aye · 47% No · 498 votesParliament: 366-41

Pension Schemes Act 2026

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A Bill to make provision about pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Liz Kendall.
23% Aye · 77% No · 1,365 votes

Victims and Courts Act 2026

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A Bill to Make provision about the experience of victims within the criminal justice system; about the functions of the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; and about procedure and the administration of criminal justice.

Presented by Shabana Mahmood.
72% Aye · 28% No · 1,253 votes

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Act 2026

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A Bill to Amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 6 of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991.

Presented by Peter Kyle.
31% Aye · 69% No · 1,088 votes

General Cemetery Act 2025

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30% Aye · 70% No · 910 votes

Norwich Livestock Market Act

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A Bill to make provision for the relocation of Norwich Livestock Market; and for connected purposes.

36% Aye · 64% No · 857 votes

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026

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A Bill to Make provision to remove the two child limit on the child element of universal credit.

Presented by Pat McFadden.
15% Aye · 85% No · 2,460 votesParliament: 361-84

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026

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A Bill to remove the remaining connection between hereditary peerage and membership of the House of Lords; to make provision about resignation from the House of Lords; to abolish the jurisdiction of the House of Lords in relation to claims to hereditary peerages; and for connected purposes.

Presented by Pat McFadden.
38% Aye · 62% No · 1,157 votesParliament: 435-73