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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

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.

Sponsors · 2

Yvette CooperLabourPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Baroness Chapman of DarlingtonLabourLife peer

Bill · 7

Bill 371 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)Commons
20 Jan 2026
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)Lords
12 Jan 2026· 1.6 MB
HL Bill 157 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
16 Dec 2025· 1.3 MB
HL Bill 148 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
18 Nov 2025· 1.2 MB
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced)Commons
10 Sept 2025
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced) - large printCommons
10 Sept 2025
Bill 302 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
10 Sept 2025

Explanatory Notes · 5

Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)Commons
20 Jan 2026
Bill 371 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments) - large printCommons
20 Jan 2026
HL Bill 148 Explanatory NotesLords
18 Nov 2025· 590 KB
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced)Commons
10 Sept 2025
Bill 302 EN 2024-26 (as introduced) - large printCommons
10 Sept 2025

Impact Assessments · 2

Marine Genetic Resource Measures Impact AssessmentCommons
10 Sept 2025
Area-Based Management Tools and Environmental Impact Assessment measuresCommons
10 Sept 2025

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
20 Jan 2026· 110 KB
Memorandum from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCommons
10 Sept 2025

Briefing papers · 2

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: HL Bill 148 of 2024–26Lords
24 Nov 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (2024–25)Commons
14 Oct 2025

Amendment Paper · 17

HL Bill 157-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
8 Jan 2026· 328 KB
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 6 January 2026Lords
6 Jan 2026· 280 KB
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 5 January 2026Lords
5 Jan 2026· 286 KB
HL Bill 157 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025Lords
22 Dec 2025· 78 KB
HL Bill 148-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
15 Dec 2025· 107 KB
HL Bill 148-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
12 Dec 2025· 363 KB
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025Lords
8 Dec 2025· 327 KB
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025Lords
5 Dec 2025· 230 KB
HL Bill 148 Running list of amendments – 3 December 2025Lords
3 Dec 2025· 95 KB
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025Commons
17 Nov 2025
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at as at 17 November 2025 - large printCommons
17 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025 - large printCommons
14 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2025Commons
14 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025Commons
13 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2025 - large printCommons
13 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025Commons
11 Nov 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2025 - Large PrintCommons
11 Nov 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons · 1

Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 17 November 2025Commons
17 Nov 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 2 February 2026Commons
2 Feb 2026
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 2 February 2026Commons
2 Feb 2026
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - 17 November 2025Commons
17 Nov 2025
Provisional grouping of clauses and selection of Amendments by the Chairman of Ways and Means - large print - 17 November 2025Commons
17 Nov 2025

Select Committee report · 1

39th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
5 Dec 2025

Act of Parliament · 1

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (c. 6)Unassigned
12 Feb 2026

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 3

Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly - 28 January 2026Commons
28 Jan 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 15 January 2026Unassigned
15 Jan 2026· 149 KB
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 12 January 2026Lords
14 Jan 2026· 185 KB

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