Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026: stages, votes and documents
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026, 463 days after its first reading in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024. MPs divided on it once, on 11 July 2025.
Stages taken place
10
Commons divisions
1
Documents listed
7
Royal Assent
22 January 2026
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to create an offence of unauthorised entry at football matches for which a football banning order can be imposed following conviction.
Sponsors
- Linsey Farnsworth (Labour, Commons)
- Kevin Brennan
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 16 October 2024 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 7 March 2025 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 25 June 2025 |
| Report stage | Commons | 11 July 2025 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 11 July 2025 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 14 July 2025 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 24 October 2025 |
| Order of Commitment discharged | Lords | 17 December 2025 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 16 January 2026 |
| Royal Assent | Unassigned | 22 January 2026 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2025 | Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Report: Amendment 1 | 0 | 47 |
Documents
Act of Parliament
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 (c. 1) 22 January 2026
Bill
- Bill 024 2024-25 (as introduced) 28 November 2024
- 5901126.pdf · 5901126.xml · 5901126.html 14 July 2025
Explanatory Notes
- Bill EN 024 2024-25 28 November 2024
- HL Bill 126 Explanatory Notes · 5901126en.pdf 16 July 2025
Briefing papers
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 2 July 2025
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill [HL]: HL Bill 126 of 2024-26 16 October 2025
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 15 October 2026 | c37f0c56bf4c4eb7… |
| Bills API: stages | 15 October 2026 | 3b069b92e7a560e6… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | 13e40143bc712505… |