Has the Sovereign Grant Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading.

Who sponsored the Sovereign Grant Bill?

The Sovereign Grant Bill was sponsored by John Healey.

When was the Sovereign Grant Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 1 September 2026, at first reading.

Sovereign Grant Bill

The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading in the UK Parliament.

Current stage: 1st reading
Sponsor: John Healey
Introduced: 1 September 2026
Last activity: 1 September 2026

Ask Emily about this bill

What the bill does

A Bill to Specify the amount of the Sovereign Grant for the financial year 2027-28 and the percentage of the income account net surplus of the Crown Estate to be used by the Royal Trustees to determine the amount of the Sovereign Grant in subsequent financial years; to confer a duty and a power on the Treasury to specify the amount of the Sovereign Grant in subsequent financial years in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

1st reading (current stage)1 SEPT 2026 · COMMONS
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 1st reading means, and what happens next

First reading is the formal introduction of the bill. There is no debate and no vote. The bill is simply presented and printed.

Second reading follows, usually a few weeks later, and is the first opportunity for MPs or peers to debate the principle of the bill.

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

Official bill page on parliament.uk

Questions about the Sovereign Grant Bill

What stage is the Sovereign Grant Bill at?: The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Sovereign Grant Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading.
What happens next to the Sovereign Grant Bill?: Second reading follows, usually a few weeks later, and is the first opportunity for MPs or peers to debate the principle of the bill.
Who sponsored the Sovereign Grant Bill?: The Sovereign Grant Bill was sponsored by John Healey.
When was the Sovereign Grant Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 1 September 2026, at first reading.

Sovereign Grant Bill

The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading in the UK Parliament.

Current stage: 1st reading
Sponsor: John Healey
Introduced: 1 September 2026
Last activity: 1 September 2026

Ask Emily about this bill

What the bill does

Progress through Parliament

1st reading (current stage)1 SEPT 2026 · COMMONS
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Royal Assent

What 1st reading means, and what happens next

First reading is the formal introduction of the bill. There is no debate and no vote. The bill is simply presented and printed.

Second reading follows, usually a few weeks later, and is the first opportunity for MPs or peers to debate the principle of the bill.

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

Official bill page on parliament.uk

Questions about the Sovereign Grant Bill

What stage is the Sovereign Grant Bill at?: The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the Sovereign Grant Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Sovereign Grant Bill is currently at 1st reading.
What happens next to the Sovereign Grant Bill?: Second reading follows, usually a few weeks later, and is the first opportunity for MPs or peers to debate the principle of the bill.
Who sponsored the Sovereign Grant Bill?: The Sovereign Grant Bill was sponsored by John Healey.
When was the Sovereign Grant Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 1 September 2026, at first reading.

Sovereign Grant Bill

What the bill does

Progress through Parliament

What 1st reading means, and what happens next

Questions about the Sovereign Grant Bill

Other bills at 1st reading

Sovereign Grant Bill

What the bill does

Progress through Parliament

What 1st reading means, and what happens next

Questions about the Sovereign Grant Bill

Other bills at 1st reading