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Railways Bill
A Bill to make provision about railways and railway services; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: Committee stage (Lords)
The story so farThe Railways Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025 by Heidi Alexander (Labour). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.
Sponsors
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Heidi Alexander
Labour
Primary sponsor -
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Labour
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 5 Nov 2025
- 2nd reading Commons 9 Dec 2025
- Programme motion Commons 9 Dec 2025
- Money resolution Commons 9 Dec 2025
- Carry-over motion Commons 9 Dec 2025
- Committee stage Commons 20 Jan to 10 Feb 2026
- Bill reintroduced Commons 14 May 2026
- Ways and Means resolution Commons 9 Jun 2026
- Report stage Commons 10 Jun 2026
- 3rd reading Commons 10 Jun 2026
- 1st reading Lords 11 Jun 2026
- 2nd reading Lords 7 Jul 2026
- Committee stage Lords 8 Sep to 26 Oct 2026
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 9 Dec 2025 | Opposition Reasoned Amendment | 170 to 332 | Rejected |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Second Reading | 329 to 173 | Passed |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 | 77 to 271 | Rejected |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 | 167 to 266 | Rejected |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 | 155 to 279 | Rejected |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Third Reading | 278 to 149 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Jul 2026.