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Pensions

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

In plain words

This law changes how workplace pensions are run. It aims to give members more information and choices, combine small pension pots into bigger ones, and let some schemes pay surpluses back to employers.

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

Official title: Pension Schemes 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 Liz Kendall, Baroness Sherlock.

Votes so far

DateVoteCountResult
28 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords335 for, 158 againstAgreed
27 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords279 for, 164 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords277 for, 150 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords271 for, 95 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords273 for, 159 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords275 for, 159 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords269 for, 162 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords276 for, 155 againstAgreed
15 Apr 2026Pensions: changes from the House of Lords278 for, 158 againstAgreed
3 Dec 2025Pensions: a proposed change154 for, 303 againstRejected

3 older votes not shown. All votes

Votes in the Lords

DateVoteCountResult
27 Apr 2026Lords vote 6197 content, 129 not contentAgreed
22 Apr 2026Lords vote 3234 content, 152 not contentAgreed
20 Apr 2026Lords vote 7162 content, 151 not contentAgreed
20 Apr 2026Lords vote 6211 content, 150 not contentAgreed
20 Apr 2026Lords vote 5216 content, 148 not contentAgreed
20 Apr 2026Lords vote 4219 content, 144 not contentAgreed
23 Mar 2026Lords vote 5188 content, 155 not contentAgreed
23 Mar 2026Lords vote 4198 content, 159 not contentAgreed
23 Mar 2026Lords vote 3241 content, 175 not contentAgreed
23 Mar 2026Lords vote 2202 content, 225 not contentRejected
Full timeline
DateStageHouse
5 Jun 20251st readingCommons
7 Jul 20252nd readingCommons
7 Jul 2025Programme motionCommons
7 Jul 2025Money resolutionCommons
7 Jul 2025Ways and Means resolutionCommons
2 Sep 2025, 4 Sep 2025, 9 Sep 2025Committee stageCommons
3 Dec 2025Report stageCommons
3 Dec 20253rd readingCommons
5 Dec 20251st readingLords
18 Dec 20252nd readingLords
12 Jan 2026, 14 Jan 2026, 19 Jan 2026Committee stageLords
16 Mar 2026, 19 Mar 2026, 23 Mar 2026Report stageLords
26 Mar 20263rd readingLords
15 Apr 2026Ways and Means resolutionCommons
15 Apr 2026Programme motionCommons
15 Apr 2026Consideration of Lords amendmentsCommons
20 Apr 2026Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords
22 Apr 2026Consideration of Lords messageCommons
22 Apr 2026Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords
27 Apr 2026Consideration of Lords messageCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision about pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

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