Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is currently at 3rd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 3rd reading
- Liz Kendall
- 12 November 2025
- 27 October 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to Make provision, including provision amending the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018, about the security and resilience of network and information systems used or relied on in connection with the carrying on of essential activities.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading12 NOV 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading6 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Programme motion6 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Money resolution6 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Ways and Means resolution6 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Carry-over motion6 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- Committee stage3 FEB 2026 · COMMONS
- Bill reintroduced14 MAY 2026 · COMMONS
- Report stage16 JUN 2026 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading (current stage)16 JUN 2026 · COMMONS
- Royal Assent
What 3rd reading means, and what happens next
Third reading is the final debate and vote in this House on the bill in its final form. Amendments are limited or not permitted.
The bill passes to the other House, which repeats the whole process. If it has already been through both, it moves towards Royal Assent.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at third reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
- What stage is the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill at?
- The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is currently at 3rd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is currently at 3rd reading.
- What happens next to the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill?
- The bill passes to the other House, which repeats the whole process. If it has already been through both, it moves towards Royal Assent.
- Who sponsored the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill?
- The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill was sponsored by Liz Kendall.
- When was the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 12 November 2025, at first reading.
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