royal assent

British

noun

(in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law

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It is due to go back to Parliament and she said she hopes it could get Royal Assent by March.

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It is expected to gain royal assent this week.

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It was passed at the Scottish Parliament in June this year and received Royal Assent on 1 August 2025.

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The bill has yet to get royal assent but that is expected before the start of the 2026/27 school year.

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A new version of the legislation, introduced by the current government, has passed through the Commons and is now at the committee stage at the House of Lords - nearing its last hurdles before it gets royal assent.

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