Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill
The Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Calum Miller
- 11 November 2025
- 5 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about the seizure of frozen assets connected to the Russian Federation; to require the Secretary of State to publish recommendations about the use of such assets to fund military, reconstruction and humanitarian work in Ukraine; and for connected purposes
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading11 NOV 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill
- What stage is the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill at?
- The Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill?
- The Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill was sponsored by Calum Miller.
- When was the Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 11 November 2025, at first reading.
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