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Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026
The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.
Official title: Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing more. This bill is now law.
Put forward by Andrew Ranger, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest.
Votes so far
No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 | 1st reading | Commons |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 2nd reading | Commons |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Committee stage | Commons |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 3rd reading | Commons |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 2nd reading | Lords |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Order of Commitment discharged | Lords |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 3rd reading | Lords |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Royal Assent | Unassigned |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.