Turning election victory into delivery: the 2024-2026 parliamentary session comes to a close …

Parliament was prorogued this week, bringing this almost 2-year long session to a close. It began after the 2024 General Election and has been defined by a clear sense of purpose: change delivered with over 50 bills passed.

It’s been a busy final few days in Westminster, with late nights and tight votes to get key legislation over the line and make sure critical Bills did not fall at the final hurdle.

Here’s a quick round up.

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘

𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹

A major piece of legislation brought to completion this week, with final votes focused on strengthening neighbourhood policing, giving communities greater confidence in public safety and ensuring the tools are in place to tackle crime effectively.

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹

Passed in the final days of the session, delivering a significant shift of power out of Westminster. New powers for local areas, stronger accountability and communities given a greater say over the decisions that affect them, and powers to protect vital community assets.

𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹

Completed this week, with reforms to strengthen oversight, improve security for savers and ensure pension schemes are fit for the future, protecting people who have worked hard and expect stability in retirement.

𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝘄

A landmark moment. This week saw the passage of legislation to establish a legal duty of candour and deliver long overdue accountability, a vital step forward in justice and transparency.

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹

Also brought to completion this week, focused on improving outcomes for children and young people, strengthening safeguarding and ensuring schools are better equipped to support every child to succeed, and stepping up to prevent harm caused by social media.

𝗔 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗

The biggest 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 in a generation, ending no fault evictions and improving security and standards across the private rented sector.

Driving forward 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, strengthening day one rights, tackling insecure work, and improving conditions across the labour market.

Abolishing the two-child limit to lift almost 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 and ensure support better reflects the needs of families, 60% of which who are affected by it are in work.

Planning and infrastructure reforms to 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, unlocking development while keeping communities at the heart of decisions.

Action taken to 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 to secure the future of a strategic national asset, protecting jobs and ensuring long term industrial resilience.

Bringing 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 across the country, improving reliability and putting passengers first by following the lead of Greater Manchester and our Bee Network.

Taking 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 to deliver better value, accountability and performance.

Establishing a 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 through the GB Energy Act to drive investment, create jobs, deliver energy security and expand community owned energy – a key Co-op Party campaign.

Strengthening regulation and accountability through the Water Act to 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀, clamp down on sewage dumping, and put the public interest first.

Introducing an 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 via the Football Governance Act to protect clubs, fans and the future of the game.

Modernising Parliament by 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 in the House of Lords and strengthening democratic accountability.

This session has shown the difference a Labour government makes.

Parliament is now prorogued until the King’s Speech and the State Opening of Parliament in mid-May, where more change will be delivered.

For now, a moment to take stock and get ready to go again.