Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026: stages, votes and documents
The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 15 July 2026, 62 days after its first reading in the House of Commons on 14 May 2026. MPs divided on it 7 times between 21 May 2026 and 9 June 2026; the narrowest margin was 106 (New Clause 8).
Stages taken place
15
Commons divisions
7
Documents listed
15
Royal Assent
15 July 2026
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to make provision enabling the Secretary of State in certain circumstances to make regulations relating to the transfer of securities issued by, or property, rights and liabilities of, a steel undertaking; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors
- Peter Kyle (Labour, Commons), Department for Business and Trade
- Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Lords), Department for Business and Trade
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 14 May 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 21 May 2026 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 21 May 2026 |
| Ways and Means resolution | Commons | 21 May 2026 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 21 May 2026 |
| Committee of the whole House | Commons | 8 June 2026, 9 June 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 9 June 2026 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 14 July 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 10 June 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 16 June 2026 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 29 June 2026, 1 July 2026 |
| Report stage | Lords | 8 July 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 13 July 2026 |
| Consideration of Lords amendments | Commons | 14 July 2026 |
| Royal Assent | Unassigned | 15 July 2026 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading | 68 | 242 |
| 8 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 | 81 | 266 |
| 8 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 | 65 | 251 |
| 8 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 | 145 | 251 |
| 9 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 | 90 | 290 |
| 9 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 | 94 | 297 |
| 9 June 2026 | Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 | 157 | 287 |
Documents
Act of Parliament
- Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026 (c. 27) 15 July 2026
Bill
- Bill 010 2026-27 (as introduced) - pdf 14 May 2026
- Bill 010 2026-27 (as introduced) - html 14 May 2026
- 5902022.pdf · 5902022.xml · 5902022.html 10 June 2026
- 5902039.pdf · 5902039.html · 5902039.xml 8 July 2026
- Bill 0128 2026-27 (Lords Amendments) - pdf 13 July 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 010 EN 2026-27 - pdf 14 May 2026
- HL Bill 22 Explanatory Notes · 5902022en.pdf 10 June 2026
- Bill 0128 EN 2026-27 - pdf 14 July 2026
Impact Assessments
- Final Stage Impact Assessment from the Department for Business and Trade - 13 May 2026 14 May 2026
- Impact Assessment - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill.pdf 9 June 2026
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Memorandum from the Department of Business and Trade to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - 14 May 2026 14 May 2026
- Steel Industry(Nationalisation)BillDPM.pdf 12 June 2026
Briefing papers
- Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 2026-27 19 May 2026
- Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: HL Bill 22 of 2026–27 11 June 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | 1f93b811f2b7e49b… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 8e87fb9cce289bef… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | b45c4c43a51b527d… |