English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
Dates
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescue authorities, local audit and terms in business tenancies about rent
Citation	2026 c. 23
Introduced by	Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Commons) Sharon Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government (Lords)
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Royal assent	29 April 2026
Commencement	various
Other legislation
Amends	Representation of the People Act 1983 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 Police Act 1996 Education Act 1996 Greater London Authority Act 1999 Local Government Act 2000 Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 Localism Act 2011 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 Elections Act 2022 Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026	2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act	2026

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23) is an act of Parliament which establishes a new framework for devolution of powers to strategic authorities, local authorities, police and crime commissioners, and fire and rescue authorities in England.