2026 King’s Speech: Progress of legislation
What bills were announced in the 2026 King’s Speech, and how have they progressed in the current Parliament?
The 2026 King’s Speech was delivered at the State Opening of Parliament on 13 May 2026. It announced the government’s legislative programme for the second session of the 2024 Parliament. The full text of the King’s Speech is available on gov.uk, along with background notes.
On 14 May 2026, Leader of the House of Commons, Sir Alan Campbell MP, issued a written statement in which he listed the bills that were announced in the King’s Speech.
The table below repeats Sir Alan Campbell’s list of bills, excluding three draft bills. The table reports if and when each bill was first introduced into Parliament, the House it was first introduced to, and, where applicable, the date of Royal Assent.
An asterisk (*) in the first column of the table indicates bills that were carried over from the 2024-26 session. All carry-over bills were originally introduced in the House of Commons.
The hyperlinked bill titles take you to the bill page (on the UK Parliament website), which reports the progress each bill has made through Parliament. From the hyperlinked page, you can access the text of the bill, records of debates and records of amendments (tabled and made).
Blank cells in the table indicate that a bill has not yet been introduced and/or enacted (received Royal Assent).
Further information
The weekly update to the Progress of Public Bills this session includes the dates of all stages of public bills laid before Parliament this session.
Not all bills introduced by the government in each session are announced in the King’s Speech. The table above only includes bills that were announced in the King’s Speech. A full list of government bills (excluding hybrid bills) introduced to Parliament in the 2026-27 session can be found when you choose “Government Bill” under “Bill type” on the Find a Bill webpage on the parliament.uk website.
The King’s Speech sets out the government’s legislative agenda for the forthcoming session. The Library research briefing, What is the King’s Speech, looks at the historical development of the speech from the throne and its contemporary significance.
Background
A bill can start its journey in either the House of Commons of the House of Lords and must pass through certain stages before it can become law.
First reading is the formal presentation of the bill and doesn’t involve any debate. Government bills are usually published immediately after first reading. The House debates the general principles of the bill at second reading, and amendments (proposed changes) are discussed at committee stage and report stage. The House decides whether to agree the bill at third reading.
A bill agreed at third reading by one House then passes to the other House for debate. If the other House suggests amendments, these amendments return to the first House to see if it agrees with them.
Once both Houses are agreed, the bill receives Royal Assent and becomes law.
Data sources and updates
This dashboard uses data from the UK Parliament API, which is updated daily. API updates typically lag behind parliamentary activity by up to 48 hours.
Accessibility
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