Prorogation of Parliament Session 2024-26

The Prorogation of Parliament is the end of a Session and this session ran from July 2024 to April 2026. The Commons is summoned to the Lords where the leader of the Lords reads out the Government’s end of session report and the remainder of the Bills which were passing between the Lords and Commons last week  are given Royal Assent when the Clerk says in Norman French as each Bill is read out: “Le Roy, le veult” The Sovereign agrees.

There have been 50 Acts of Parliament passed to improve the lives of working people across Britain and in addition to those the following were passed on 29 April 2026. These include:

• The Employment Rights Act, the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in a generation.
• The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act, establishing Great British Rail – a publicly owned and accountable body to improve rail services and keep fares low.
• The Great British Energy Act, establishing a publicly owned organisation to bring clean energy and cheaper bills to British consumers and industry.
• The Renters’ Rights Act, providing renters with security and dignity in housing by outlawing no-fault evictions amongst other protections for private renters.
• The Removal of Two Child Limit Act, bringing 450,000 children out of poverty and providing security to working families by removing the arbitrary two-child benefit cap.
• The Water (Special Measures) Act, reversing the Tory decline in environmental standards and accountability in the water industry, empowering consumers and holding water bosses to account.
• The Crime and Policing Act, tackling violence against women and girls, anti-social behaviour and retail crime, whilst rebuilding public confidence in policing and the wider criminal justice system.
• The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, making good on our promise to give back control to local communities and provide mayors with unprecedented powers to deliver growth.

The new session starts with the King’s Speech where his majesty attends the Lords and reads out the Government’s programme for the next session. this will take place on 13 May 2026.