Parliamentary timeline for Representation of the People Bill, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Report stage.
A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, re
Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Representation of the People Act 1983
Why linked: MHCLG's published policy summaries for the Bill — directly operationalising and essential reading.
These policy summaries provide more information about the Representation of the People Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2026.
Why linked: Filled the "Government consultation responses on lowering the voting age or electoral reform" gap via web research
In response to: Representation of the People Bill: Policy summaries
Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes): The reasoned amendment in the name of the official Opposition has been selected. 17:51:00 The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed): I beg to move, That the Bill …
A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, re
A Bill to make provision extending the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds; to make provision about the registration of voters; to make provision about the administration and conduct of elections, re
Why linked: Welsh Government consultation on the parallel 1983 Act security expenses Order — adjacent context on candidate-protection statutory machinery.
We want your views on the draft Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 and the draft Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026.
Why linked: Filled the "Government consultation responses on lowering the voting age or electoral reform" gap via web research
In response to: Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections
Why linked: Filled the "Electoral Commission guidance and codes of practice on campaign finance and conduct" gap via web research
In response to: Electoral Commission strategy and policy statement
Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Elections Act 2022
These Regulations are the eleventh commencement regulations made under the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) (“the 2022 Act”), and the first commencement regulations made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the 2023 Act”).