Rare Cancers Act 2026
The Rare Cancers Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Dr Scott Arthur
- 16 October 2024
- 6 March 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision to incentivise research and investment into the treatment of rare types of cancer; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading16 OCT 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading14 MAR 2025 · COMMONS
- Money resolution30 JUN 2025 · COMMONS
- Committee stage2 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Report stage11 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading11 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Order of Commitment discharged11 FEB 2026 · LORDS
- Royal Assent (current stage)5 MAR 2026 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Rare Cancers Act 2026
- What stage is the Rare Cancers Act 2026 at?
- The Rare Cancers Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the Rare Cancers Act 2026 become law?
- Yes. The Rare Cancers Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the Rare Cancers Act 2026?
- The Rare Cancers Act 2026 was sponsored by Dr Scott Arthur.
- When was the Rare Cancers Act 2026 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 16 October 2024, at first reading.
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