Railways Bill: stages, votes and documents
The Railways Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025. Its latest stage in the Bills API is Report stage in the House of Lords. The next sitting listed is report stage in the House of Lords on 18 November 2026. MPs divided on it 6 times between 9 December 2025 and 10 June 2026; the narrowest margin was 99 (Amendment 143).
Stages taken place
13
Commons divisions
6
Documents listed
17
Latest stage
Report stage
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to make provision about railways and railway services; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors
- Heidi Alexander (Labour, Commons), Department for Transport
- Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour, Lords), Department for Transport
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 5 November 2025 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 9 December 2025 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 9 December 2025 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 9 December 2025 |
| Carry-over motion | Commons | 9 December 2025 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 20 January 2026, 22 January 2026, 27 January 2026, 29 January 2026, 3 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 10 February 2026 |
| Bill reintroduced | Commons | 14 May 2026 |
| Ways and Means resolution | Commons | 9 June 2026 |
| Report stage | Commons | 10 June 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 10 June 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 11 June 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 7 July 2026 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 8 September 2026, 10 September 2026, 16 September 2026, 12 October 2026, 19 October 2026, 21 October 2026, 26 October 2026 |
| Report stage | Lords | 18 November 2026, 8 December 2026, 15 December 2026 (scheduled) |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 2025 | Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment | 170 | 332 |
| 9 December 2025 | Railways Bill: Second Reading | 329 | 173 |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 | 77 | 271 |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 | 167 | 266 |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 | 155 | 279 |
| 10 June 2026 | Railways Bill: Third Reading | 278 | 149 |
Documents
Bill
- Bill 325 2024-26 (as introduced) - pdf 5 November 2025
- Bill 325 2024-26 (as introduced) - html 5 November 2025
- Bill 373 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - pdf 10 February 2026
- Bill 373 2024-26 (as amended in Committee) - html 10 February 2026
- Bill 001 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - pdf 14 May 2026
- Bill 001 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - html 14 May 2026
- 5902025.pdf · 5902025.html · 5902025.xml 11 June 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 325 EN 2024-26 - pdf 5 November 2025
- Bill 001 EN 2026-27 - pdf 14 May 2026
- HL Bill 25 Explanatory Notes · 5902025en.pdf 11 June 2026
Impact Assessments
- Impact Assessment from the Department for Transport 5 November 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Memorandum from the Department for Transport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee 5 November 2025
- Memorandum from the Department for Transport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - reissued 14 May 2026 14 May 2026
- RailwaysBillDPM.pdf 12 June 2026
Briefing papers
- Railways Bill 2024-26 4 December 2025
- Railways Bill 2024-26: Progress of the bill 22 May 2026
- Railways Bill: HL Bill 25 of 2026–27 22 June 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | a02da13f1d6b93b4… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 1763f618a9e6855c… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | bd6bc4cad337bd24… |