Law · Government Bill
Bill 4016
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026
Original
Introduced
10 September 2025
Last action
12 February 2026 · Royal Assent
Status
Royal Assent
Sponsors
Yvette Cooper, Mrs Jenny Chapman
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
16 February 2026
Summary
A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the implementation by the United Kingdom of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.
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Timeline
10 September 2025
1st reading
Commons · 1st reading
Source: Commons
16 October 2025
2nd reading
Commons · 2nd reading
Source: Commons
16 October 2025
Ways and Means resolution
Commons · Ways and Means resolution
Source: Commons
16 October 2025
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
17 November 2025
Committee of the whole House
Commons · Committee of the whole House
Source: Commons
17 November 2025
3rd reading
Commons · 3rd reading
Source: Commons
18 November 2025
1st reading
Lords · 1st reading
Source: Lords
2 December 2025
2nd reading
Lords · 2nd reading
Source: Lords
16 December 2025
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
12 January 2026
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
19 January 2026
3rd reading
Lords · 3rd reading
Source: Lords
2 February 2026
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
2 February 2026
Consideration of Lords amendments
Commons · Consideration of Lords amendments
Source: Commons
12 February 2026
Royal Assent
Unassigned · Royal Assent
Source: Unassigned
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
53 official files
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6)
Act of Parliament · EN · 12 February 2026
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 2 February 2026
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 2 February 2026
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 2 February 2026
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 2 February 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly - 28 January 2026
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · EN · 28 January 2026
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum · EN · 20 January 2026
Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large print
Explanatory Notes · EN · 20 January 2026
Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
Explanatory Notes · EN · 20 January 2026
Bill 371 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
Bill · EN · 20 January 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 15 January 2026
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · EN · 15 January 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 12 January 2026
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · EN · 14 January 2026
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)
Bill · EN · 12 January 2026
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)
Bill · EN · 12 January 2026
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)
Bill · EN · 12 January 2026
HL Bill 157-I Marshalled list for Report
Amendment Paper · EN · 8 January 2026
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 6 January 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 6 January 2026
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 5 January 2026
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 January 2026
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 22 December 2025
HL Bill 157 (as amended in Grand Committee)
Bill · EN · 16 December 2025
HL Bill 157 (as amended in Grand Committee)
Bill · EN · 16 December 2025
HL Bill 157 (as amended in Grand Committee)
Bill · EN · 16 December 2025
HL Bill 148-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
Amendment Paper · EN · 15 December 2025
HL Bill 148-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
Amendment Paper · EN · 12 December 2025
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 8 December 2025
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 December 2025
39th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Select Committee report · EN · 5 December 2025
39th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Select Committee report · EN · 5 December 2025
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 3 December 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 3 December 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: HL Bill 148 of 2024–26
Briefing papers · EN · 24 November 2025
HL Bill 148 Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes · EN · 18 November 2025
HL Bill 148 Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes · EN · 18 November 2025
HL Bill 148 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 18 November 2025
HL Bill 148 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 18 November 2025
HL Bill 148 (as brought from the Commons)
Bill · EN · 18 November 2025
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 17 November 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 17 November 2025
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - large print - 17 November 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 17 November 2025
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 17 November 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons · EN · 17 November 2025
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 17 November 2025
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 17 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025 - large print
Amendment Paper · EN · 13 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 13 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025 - Large Print
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 November 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 November 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (2024–25)
Briefing papers · EN · 14 October 2025
Memorandum from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Delegated Powers Memorandum · EN · 10 September 2025
Area-Based Management Tools and Environmental Impact Assessment measures
Impact Assessments · EN · 10 September 2025
Marine Genetic Resource Measures Impact Assessment
Impact Assessments · EN · 10 September 2025
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced) - large print
Explanatory Notes · EN · 10 September 2025
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes · EN · 10 September 2025
Sponsors
- Yvette Cooper · Labour · Commons
- · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Department
- Mrs Jenny Chapman · Labour · Lords
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Sources
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- Official source: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4016
- Open data entity: https://bills-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Bills/4016
- uk · 4016 · source updated 16 February 2026