Genocide Determination Bill [HL]

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

What Committee stage means, and what happens next

At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill

Questions about the Genocide Determination Bill [HL]

What stage is the Genocide Determination Bill [HL] at?

The Genocide Determination Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Genocide Determination Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Genocide Determination Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.

What happens next to the Genocide Determination Bill [HL]?

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Who sponsored the Genocide Determination Bill [HL]?

The Genocide Determination Bill [HL] was sponsored by Lord Alton of Liverpool.

When was the Genocide Determination Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 4 June 2026, at first reading.

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