Menstrual and Gynaecological Health Bill 2024-26
make provision about the teaching of menstrual and gynaecological health in certain educational settings; to provide for training, guidance and resources to support such teaching; to provide that training includes content about awareness of racial discrimination in menstrual and gynaecological health; to require the Secretary of State to take steps to increase public understanding of menstrual and gynaecological health, including measures to counter inaccurate or misleading information online relating to menstrual and gynaecological health; and for connected purposes;
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Menstrual and Gynaecological Health Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Abena Oppong-Asare.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 18 March 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Abena Oppong-Asare), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: Friday 17th April 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 18th March 2026 - 1st reading Commons Hansard Link (Commons)
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