Courts and Tribunals Bill: stages, votes and documents
The Courts and Tribunals Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026. Its latest stage in the Bills API is Committee stage in the House of Lords. The next sitting listed is committee stage in the House of Lords on 10 November 2026. MPs divided on it 6 times between 10 March 2026 and 13 October 2026; the narrowest margin was 101 (Second Reading).
Stages taken place
10
Commons divisions
6
Documents listed
15
Latest stage
Committee stage
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to Make provision in relation to criminal courts in England and Wales; to make provision about the leadership of tribunals; to amend section 1 of the Children Act 1989 to remove the presumption relating to the involvement of parents in the life of a child; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors
- Mr David Lammy (Labour, Commons), Ministry of Justice
- Lord Lemos (Labour, Lords), Ministry of Justice
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 25 February 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 10 March 2026 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 10 March 2026 |
| Carry-over motion | Commons | 10 March 2026 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 25 March 2026, 14 April 2026, 16 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 23 April 2026, 28 April 2026 |
| Bill reintroduced | Commons | 14 May 2026 |
| Report stage | Commons | 13 October 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 13 October 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 14 October 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 27 October 2026 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 10 November 2026, 16 November 2026 (scheduled) |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 March 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading | 203 | 311 |
| 10 March 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading | 304 | 203 |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 | 189 | 306 |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 | 196 | 304 |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 | 89 | 312 |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading | 301 | 193 |
Documents
Bill
- Bill 389 2024-26 (as introduced) 25 February 2026
- Bill 422 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) – pdf 28 April 2026
- Bill 422 2024-26 (as introduced) - html download 28 April 2026
- Bill 005 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - pdf 14 May 2026
- Bill 005 2026-27 (reintroduced at Report Stage) - html 14 May 2026
- 5902057.pdf · 5902057.xml · 5902057.html 14 October 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 389 EN 2024-26 25 February 2026
- Bill 005 EN 2026-27 - pdf 14 May 2026
- 5902057 EN.pdf 14 October 2026
Impact Assessments
- IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice 25 February 2026
- Non-IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice 25 February 2026
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice 25 February 2026
- CourtsBillDPM.pdf 15 October 2026
Briefing papers
- Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26 6 March 2026
- Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27: Progress of the bill 8 October 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | 78c90e84553a850f… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 82b14d4b8d42e002… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | fbb2ae07524d9f1b… |