Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) Bill 2023-24


require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of providing financial support for parents of children receiving care in hospital for extended periods.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Children in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Oliver Heald.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Oliver Heald), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.

So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Oliver Heald

Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Friday 19th January 2024 - 2nd reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

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19/01/2024

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