Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Act 2026: stages, votes and documents
The Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 18 March 2026, 126 days after its first reading in the House of Commons on 12 November 2025. MPs divided on it 3 times between 23 February 2026 and 23 February 2026; the narrowest margin was 111 (Amendment 1).
Stages taken place
11
Commons divisions
3
Documents listed
9
Royal Assent
18 March 2026
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to Amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 6 of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991.
Sponsors
- Peter Kyle (Labour, Commons), Department for Business and Trade
- Lord Stockwood (Labour, Lords), Department for Business and Trade
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 12 November 2025 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 15 December 2025 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 15 December 2025 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 15 December 2025 |
| Committee of the whole House | Commons | 23 February 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 23 February 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 24 February 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 12 March 2026 |
| Order of Commitment discharged | Lords | 12 March 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 12 March 2026 |
| Royal Assent | Unassigned | 18 March 2026 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 | Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 | 161 | 272 |
| 23 February 2026 | Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 | 156 | 273 |
| 23 February 2026 | Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 | 77 | 280 |
Documents
Act of Parliament
Bill
- Bill 321 2024-26 (as introduced) 12 November 2025
- 5901170.pdf · 5901170.html · 5901170.xml 24 February 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 321 EN 2024-26 12 November 2025
- HL Bill 170 Explanatory Notes · 5901170-EN.pdf 24 February 2026
Impact Assessments
- Impact Assessment – Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill 12 November 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Briefing papers
- Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill 9 December 2025
- Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill: HL Bill 170 2 March 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 27 October 2026 | 30668f190d505208… |
| Bills API: stages | 27 October 2026 | 0dcef7be6d5a035a… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | a179444858237e3c… |