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Crime and policing

The bill has been signed off by the King and is now law.

In plain words

This law covers a wide range of crime and policing rules, including anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, retail crime, stalking and police powers.

Summary drafted by AI, checked by Jonathan on 4 Oct 2026. Source: Parliament Library briefing.

Official title: Crime and Policing Act 2026

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Nothing more. This bill is now law.

Put forward by Yvette Cooper, Lord Hanson of Flint.

Votes so far

DateVoteCountResult
22 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords253 for, 143 againstAgreed
20 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords292 for, 158 againstAgreed
20 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords294 for, 61 againstAgreed
20 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords294 for, 156 againstAgreed
20 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords293 for, 159 againstAgreed
14 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords247 for, 21 againstAgreed
14 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords277 for, 158 againstAgreed
14 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords278 for, 73 againstAgreed
14 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords281 for, 70 againstAgreed
14 Apr 2026Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords356 for, 90 againstAgreed

5 older votes not shown. All votes

Votes in the Lords

DateVoteCountResult
22 Apr 2026Lords vote 2281 content, 190 not contentAgreed
22 Apr 2026Lords vote 1282 content, 184 not contentAgreed
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 7115 content, 121 not contentRejected
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 6186 content, 144 not contentAgreed
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 5192 content, 142 not contentAgreed
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 4135 content, 154 not contentRejected
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 3142 content, 192 not contentRejected
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 2225 content, 144 not contentAgreed
16 Apr 2026Lords vote 1216 content, 141 not contentAgreed
25 Mar 2026Lords vote 1306 content, 145 not contentAgreed
Full timeline
DateStageHouse
25 Feb 20251st readingCommons
10 Mar 20252nd readingCommons
10 Mar 2025Programme motionCommons
27 Mar 2025, 1 Apr 2025, 3 Apr 2025Committee stageCommons
30 Apr 2025Ways and Means resolutionCommons
17 Jun 2025Programme motionCommons
17 Jun 2025, 18 Jun 2025Report stageCommons
18 Jun 20253rd readingCommons
19 Jun 20251st readingLords
16 Oct 20252nd readingLords
10 Nov 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025Committee stageLords
25 Feb 2026, 2 Mar 2026, 4 Mar 2026Report stageLords
25 Mar 20263rd readingLords
14 Apr 2026Money resolutionCommons
14 Apr 2026Ways and Means resolutionCommons
14 Apr 2026Programme motionCommons
14 Apr 2026Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons
16 Apr 2026Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords
20 Apr 2026Consideration of Lords messageCommons
22 Apr 2026Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision about anti-social behaviour, offensive weapons, offences against people (including sexual offences), property offences, the criminal exploitation of persons, sex offenders, stalking and public order; to make provision about powers of the police, the border force and other similar persons; to make provision about confiscation; to make provision about the police; to make provision about terrorism and national security, and about international agreements relating to crime; to make provision about the criminal liability of bodies; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.