Bill · started in the Commons

Crime and Policing Act 2026

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 make provision about the police; to make provision about terrorism and national security, and about international agreements relating to crime; to make provision about the criminal liability of bodies; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Crime and Policing Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025 by Yvette Cooper (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Crime and Policing Act 2026, receiving Royal Assent on 29 April 2026.

Sponsors

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 25 Feb 2025
  2. 2nd reading Commons 10 Mar 2025
  3. Programme motion Commons 10 Mar 2025
  4. Committee stage Commons 27 Mar to 13 May 2025
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 30 Apr 2025
  6. Programme motion Commons 17 Jun 2025
  7. Report stage Commons 17 Jun to 18 Jun 2025
  8. 3rd reading Commons 18 Jun 2025
  9. 1st reading Lords 19 Jun 2025
  10. 2nd reading Lords 16 Oct 2025
  11. Committee stage Lords 10 Nov 2025 to 5 Feb 2026
  12. Report stage Lords 25 Feb to 18 Mar 2026
  13. 3rd reading Lords 25 Mar 2026
  14. Money resolution Commons 14 Apr 2026
  15. Ways and Means resolution Commons 14 Apr 2026
  16. Programme motion Commons 14 Apr 2026
  17. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 14 Apr 2026
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 16 Apr 2026
  19. Consideration of Lords message Commons 20 Apr 2026
  20. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 22 Apr 2026
  21. Consideration of Lords message Commons 22 Apr 2026
  22. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 27 Apr 2026
  23. Royal Assent Unassigned 29 Apr 2026

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 174 194 to 335 Rejected
17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 175 184 to 336 Rejected
17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 19 189 to 328 Rejected
17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 160 89 to 428 Rejected
17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 1 379 to 137 Passed
17 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 106 117 to 379 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 7 102 to 390 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 43 147 to 305 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 88 178 to 313 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 121 114 to 310 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Report Stage: New Clause 130 178 to 313 Rejected
18 Jun 2025 Third Reading 312 to 95 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 307 to 176 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 299 to 169 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 291 to 174 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 300 to 101 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 301 to 157 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 356 to 90 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 281 to 70 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 278 to 73 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 277 to 158 Passed
14 Apr 2026 Motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 247 to 21 Passed
20 Apr 2026 Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 293 to 159 Passed
20 Apr 2026 Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 294 to 156 Passed
20 Apr 2026 Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 294 to 61 Passed
20 Apr 2026 Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 292 to 158 Passed
22 Apr 2026 Motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 253 to 143 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 11 May 2026.