Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: stages, votes and documents
The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 November 2025. Its latest stage in the Bills API is 3rd reading in the House of Lords. The next sitting listed is 3rd reading in the House of Lords on 2 November 2026. MPs divided on it 3 times between 16 June 2026 and 16 June 2026; the narrowest margin was 84 (Amendment 3).
Stages taken place
14
Commons divisions
3
Documents listed
17
Latest stage
3rd reading
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to Make provision, including provision amending the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018, about the security and resilience of network and information systems used or relied on in connection with the carrying on of essential activities.
Sponsors
- Liz Kendall (Labour, Commons), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Lords), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 12 November 2025 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 6 January 2026 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 6 January 2026 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 6 January 2026 |
| Ways and Means resolution | Commons | 6 January 2026 |
| Carry-over motion | Commons | 6 January 2026 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 3 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 10 February 2026, 24 February 2026, 26 February 2026 |
| Bill reintroduced | Commons | 14 May 2026 |
| Report stage | Commons | 16 June 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 16 June 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 17 June 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 14 July 2026 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 1 September 2026, 3 September 2026, 7 September 2026 |
| Report stage | Lords | 26 October 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 2 November 2026 (scheduled) |
Commons divisions on this bill
Documents
Bill
- Bill 329 2024-26 (as introduced) 12 November 2025
- Bill 385 2024-26 (as amended in committee) 25 February 2026
- Bill 002 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - pdf 14 May 2026
- Bill 002 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - html 14 May 2026
- 5902032.pdf · 5902032.html · 5902032.xml 17 June 2026
- 5902049.pdf · 5902049.html · 5902049.xml 7 September 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 329 EN 2024-26 12 November 2025
- Bill 002 EN 2026-27 14 May 2026
- HL Bill 32 Explanatory Notes · 5902032en.pdf 17 June 2026
Impact Assessments
- Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 12 November 2025
- Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 14 May 2026
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Memorandum from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology 12 November 2025
- CyberBillDPM.pdf 19 June 2026
- 24.08.26 CSRB Supplementary DPM.pdf 25 August 2026
Briefing papers
- Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 2024-26 17 December 2025
- Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: HL Bill 32 of 2026–27 23 June 2026
- Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: HL Bill 32 of 2026–27 23 June 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | 19bc867e46454367… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 4df02935440b419e… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | ef2ded5ee16d09a8… |