Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026: stages, votes and documents
The Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 15 July 2026, 21 days after its first reading in the House of Commons on 24 June 2026. MPs divided on it 3 times between 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2026; the narrowest margin was 109 (New Clause 4).
Stages taken place
9
Commons divisions
3
Documents listed
8
Royal Assent
15 July 2026
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to Increase the rate of electricity generator levy and mileage amounts relating to income tax and to provide for temporary rates of vehicle excise duty for goods vehicles.
Sponsors
- Rachel Reeves (Labour, Commons), HM Treasury
- Lord Livermore (Labour, Lords), HM Treasury
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 24 June 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 1 July 2026 |
| Committee of the whole House | Commons | 1 July 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 1 July 2026 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 2 July 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 14 July 2026 |
| Committee negatived | Lords | 14 July 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 14 July 2026 |
| Royal Assent | Unassigned | 15 July 2026 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 | 80 | 281 |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 | 173 | 282 |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 | 177 | 308 |
Documents
Act of Parliament
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Act 2026 (c. 26) 15 July 2026
Bill
- Bill 103 2026-27 (as introduced) - pdf 24 June 2026
- Bill 103 2026-27 (as introduced) - html 24 June 2026
- 5902038.pdf · 5902038.xml · 5902038.html 2 July 2026
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 103 EN 2026-27 - pdf 24 June 2026
- HL Bill 38 Explanatory Notes · 5902038en.pdf 2 July 2026
Briefing papers
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 2026-27 22 June 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill: HL Bill 38 of 2026–27 7 July 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | 2c1abe83cc8e8eac… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 3056afb473ecc37a… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | a79a7b160901e59c… |