Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Science, innovation and technology
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about science, innovation and technology.
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Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Education
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about education.
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Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Defence
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 on defence.
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Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Home affairs
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about home affairs.
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Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Devolved affairs
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about devolved affairs.
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Research Briefing
King’s Speech 2026: Health
This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about health.
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Research Briefing
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: HL Bill 179 of 2024–26
The Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill is a government bill that would increase the total number of ministerial salaries that could be paid from 109 to 120. It completed its Commons stages on 17 March 2026. No amendments were tabled. It is due to have its second reading and remaining stages in the House of Lords on 14 April 2026. It has been certified as a money bill.
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Research Briefing
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill: HL Bill 178 of 2024–26
The Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill is a government bill that would allow public money to be used to build a memorial to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire and fund associated works related to archives, an exhibition and second site where elements of the tower could be laid to rest. It is a money bill which received cross-party support in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
Spring statement 2026 and Finance (No. 2) Bill: HL Bill 177 of 2024–26
The government delivered its spring forecast statement on 3 March 2026, accompanied by the latest Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts for the UK economy. Meanwhile, the House of Commons concluded scrutiny of the Finance (No. 2) Bill on 11 March 2026. The bill would implement many of the taxation measures announced in the November 2025 budget. The House of Lords will consider both the statement and bill on 17 March 2026.
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Research Briefing
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill: HL Bill 170 of 2024–26
The bill is a short, technical bill with two substantive clauses. The bill would amend existing legislation to increase the statutory limits on financial assistance the government can provide to support UK industry and exports. It would do this by increasing the funding limit in the Industrial Development Act 1982 to £20bn and in the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 to £160bn.
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Research Briefing
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: HL Bill 171 of 2024–26
The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill is a government bill that would remove the current two-child limit in universal credit across the UK from 6 April 2026. The government announced its intention to remove the limit at the November 2025 budget. The House of Commons has passed the bill. The House of Lords is scheduled to consider the bill at second reading and all remaining stages on 12 March 2026.
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Research Briefing
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: HL Bill 165 of 2024–26
The bill aims to prioritise graduates from UK medical schools, doctors with significant experience in the NHS, and certain other groups for foundation and specialty training roles. The bill was fast-tracked through the House of Commons to apply to roles from summer 2026.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: HL Bill 164 of 2024–26
The National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill would give effect to the government’s policy, announced at the November 2025 budget, to abolish national insurance contributions (NICs) tax relief on employer salary sacrifice pensions contributions above £2,000 per year per employee. The bill would provide for future regulations to apply employee and employer NICs to salary sacrifice pensions contributions above this new threshold. The change would take effect from April 2029.
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Research Briefing
Pension Schemes Bill: HL Bill 152 of 2024–26
The Pension Schemes Bill would implement government commitments to reform private pensions. The government intends these reforms to improve outcomes for savers and encourage pension schemes to invest in the UK economy.
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Research Briefing
Rare Cancers Bill: HL Bill 124 of 2024–26
The Rare Cancers Bill is intended to incentivise research and investment into rare cancers, which tend to be more difficult to diagnose and treat than common cancers. The bill would require the secretary of state to promote research into rare cancers and to review licencing for medicines which treat rare conditions. It would also create a national speciality lead to promote and advise on research, as well as improved data sharing for contacting potential trial participants.
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