Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026
The Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Andrew Ranger
- 16 October 2024
- 16 February 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to amend the Licensing Act 2003 so that licensing hours Orders can be made by negative resolution statutory instrument.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading16 OCT 2024 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading17 JAN 2025 · COMMONS
- Committee stage4 JUN 2025 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading4 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Order of Commitment discharged8 JAN 2026 · LORDS
- Royal Assent (current stage)12 FEB 2026 · UNASSIGNED
- Report stage
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 Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026
- What stage is the Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 at?
- The Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 become law?
- Yes. The Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026?
- The Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 was sponsored by Andrew Ranger.
- When was the Licensing Hours Extensions Act 2026 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 16 October 2024, at first reading.
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