Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill 2026-27
require the Secretary of State to take the necessary steps to nominate the UK's chalk streams as a serial UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Pippa Heylings.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 22 June 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 (Pippa Heylings), 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?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 16th October 2026 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 4
(Possibly be Debated)
Last Event: Monday 22nd June 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament