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Representation of the People Bill

A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, referendums and recall petitions; to make provision about election agents’ addresses; to make provision about political expenditure and political donations; to make provision about information to be included in electronic campaigning material; to make provision about offences and civil sanctions in connection with elections, referendums and recall petitions and with donations and expenditure for political purposes; to make provision about the disclosure of information by the Electoral Commission; to make provision about the disqualification of offenders for holding elective offices, and their sentencing, where offences are aggravated by hostility towards persons involved in elections, referendums or recall petitions or holders of such offices; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Representation of the People Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2026 by Steve Reed (Labour). It is now at report stage in the House of Commons. Report stage gives the whole chamber a chance to make further amendments before the final third reading vote.

Sponsor

• Steve Reed Labour Primary sponsor

Progress through Parliament

Votes on this bill

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

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 21 Jul 2026.