Genocide Determination
MPs or peers have debated the main idea. Next comes the line-by-line check in committee.
Official title: Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
- 1Introduced1st reading
- 2Main debate2nd reading
- 3Detailed checksCommittee
- 4ChangesReport stage
- 5Final vote3rd reading
- 6Other houseLords or Commons
- 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent
Nothing has been scheduled yet.
Put forward by Lord Alton of Liverpool.
Votes so far
No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.
Full timeline
| Date | Stage | House |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | 1st reading | Lords |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2nd reading | Lords |
In the bill’s own words: A Bill to provide for the High Court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Court of Session in Scotland to make preliminary determinations of genocide or the serious risk of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; for the referral of such determinations to relevant international courts or organisations; for response to reports on genocide; and for connected purposes.
Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.