Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill 2024-26


require the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the funding of hospices specialising in the care of children and to publish proposals for measures to guarantee access to hospices for all children who require palliative care; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Ian Byrne.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2024-26 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Ian Byrne), 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: Ian Byrne (Lab)

Official Bill Page

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

Last Event: Tuesday 29th October 2024 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

27th November 2024
Bill
Bill 115 2024-25 (as introduced)
29th October 2024
1st reading (Commons)