Bill · started in the Lords

Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946; to make provision for the conditional amendment of statutory instruments; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 2 September 2024 by Lord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Sponsors

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 2 Sep 2024
  2. 2nd reading Lords 18 Oct 2024
  3. Committee stage Lords 14 Mar 2025
  4. Report stage Lords 4 Jun 2025
  5. 3rd reading Lords 13 Jun 2025
  6. 1st reading Commons 16 Jul 2025
  7. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 May 2026.