A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report on devolution in England.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This Bill would require the Secretary of State to publish a report on devolution in England. It is currently being debated in the Lords at its second reading and would, if enacted, make such reporting a legal requirement. The aim is to improve transparency about how devolution in England is currently arranged and managed.
The bill is at the Lords’ second reading. It will need to go through committee, report stage and the Commons if it is to become law.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 30 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.